Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Numerical Ability

Topic

Ratios

Question:

260 kg rice is divided in three parts such that the first part is 5 kg more than the second part and its ratio with the third part is 1 : 3. The three parts (in kg) respectively are:

Options:

53, 48, 159

53, 149, 58

53, 49, 158

52, 47, 161

Correct Answer:

53, 48, 159

Explanation:

Let us conside that ,

First part has = ( x + 5 )kg

2nd part has =  x kg

And ratio of first to third part is 1 : 3

So, Third part is = 3 (x + 5 ) kg

According to question,

x+(x+5)+3(x+5)=260

5x + 20 = 260

5x=240

x=48

So, First part is = ( 48 + 5 ) kg = 53 kg ,

Second part is = 48 kg

Third part is = 3 ( 48 + 5 ) kg = 159 kg

Ans :- (A) 53 , 48 , 159