Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
A plot of land, 600 sq m in area, is divided between two persons such that the first person gets three-fifth of what the second gets. Find the share of each.
Advertisements
Solution
Area of plot of land = 600 sq. meter
Let second's share = x
Then first share = `3/5 x`
∴ Ratio between them `3/5 x : x`
`= 3/5 : 1 = 3 : 5`
Sum of ratios = 3 + 5 = 8
∴ Share of first person = `600/8 xx 3` = 225 sq.m
and second share = `600/8 xx 5 = 375` sq.m.
APPEARS IN
RELATED QUESTIONS
72% of 25 students are interested in mathematics. How many are not interested in mathematics?
Find the compounded ratio of the following:
3 : 5, 7 : 9 and 15 : 28
Express the given ratio in its simplest form: 10 paise : ₹ 1
Which ratio is greater:
`3/7` or `6/13`
Find the duplicate ratio of 5a : 6b
Three numbers are in the ratio `(1)/(2) : (1)/(3) : (1)/(4)` If the sum of their squares is 244, find the numbers.
Find the compound ratio of:
(a + b)2 : (a – b )2 ,
(a2 – b2) : (a2 + b2),
(a4 – b4) : (a + b)4
If `x/(b + c - a) = y/(c + a - b) = z/(a + b - c)` prove that each ratio’s equal to `(x + y + z)/(a + b + c)`.
At the parking stand of Ramleela ground, Kartik counted that there are 115 cycles, 75 scooters and 45 bikes. Find the ratio of the number of cycles to the total number of vehicles.
Present age of father is 42 years and that of his son is 14 years. Find the ratio of age of father after 10 years to the age of son after 10 years.
