Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Numerical Ability

Topic

Ratios

Question:

Rs. 180 are to be divided among 66 persons (men & women). The ratio of the total amount of money received by men and women is 5 : 4. But the ratio of the money received by each man and woman is 3 : 2. Find the amount received by each man.

Options:

Rs. \(4\frac{1}{2}\)

Rs. \(5\frac{1}{2}\)

Rs. \(3\frac{1}{3}\)

Rs. \(5\frac{1}{3}\)

Correct Answer:

Rs. \(3\frac{1}{3}\)

Explanation:

                                        Men        :           Women

Amount of all    :                5            :               4

Amount of each :                 3          :                2

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No. of person    : \(\frac{5}{3}\)    :   \(\frac{4}{2}\)

                                     5              :           6

Now,          

        (i)       M        :       W

        Amnt.  5        :        4       =    9

                   ↓ x20                           ↓ x20

                  100                             180 (given)

         (ii)       M      :        W

           No.     5      :        6     =  11

                     ↓ x6                       ↓ x6

                    30                       66 (given)

Thus,

Amount of each man =  \(\frac{total\;amount\;of\;all\;men}{no.\;of\;men}\)

                           \(\frac{100}{30}\) = 3\(\frac{1}{3}\)