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# Selina solutions for Class 10 Maths chapter 7 - Ratio and Proportion (Including Properties and Uses)

## Chapter 7: Ratio and Proportion (Including Properties and Uses)

Exercise 7(A)Exercise 7(B)Exercise 7(C)Exercise 7(D)

#### Selina solutions for Class 10 Maths Chapter 7 Exercise Exercise 7(A) [Pages 0 - 88]

if a : b = 5:3 find (5a - 3b)/(5a + 3b)

If x: y = 4: 7, find the value of (3x + 2y): (5x + y).

If a : b = 3 : 8. Find the value of (4a + 3b)/(6a - b)

If (a – b): (a + b) = 1: 11, find the ratio (5a + 4b + 15): (5a – 4b + 3).

Find the number which bears the same ratio to 7/33 that 8/21 does to 4/9.

If (m + n)/(m + 3n) = 2/3 find  (2n^2)/(3m^2 + mn)

Find x/y when x^2 + 6y^2 =5xy

If the ratio between 8 and 11 is the same as the ratio of 2x - y to x + 2y, find the value of (7"x")/(9"y")

Divide Rs 1,290 into A,B and C such that A is 2/5 of B and B : C = 4 : 3.

A school has 630 students. The ratio of the number of boys to the number of girls is 3 : 2. This ratio changes to 7 : 5 after the admission of 90 new students. Find the number of newly admitted boys.

What quantity must be subtracted from each term of the ratio 9: 17 to make it equal to 1: 3?

The monthly pocket money of Ravi and Sanjeev are in the ratio 5:7. Their expenditures are in the ratio 3:5. If each saves Rs. 80 every month, find their monthly pocket money.

The work done by (x – 2) men in (4x + 1) days and the work done by (4x + 1) men in (2x – 3) days are in the ratio 3: 8. Find the value of x.

The bus fare between two cities is increased in the ratio 7: 9. Find the increase in the fare, if:

(i) the original fare is Rs 245;

(ii) the increased fare is Rs 207.

By increasing the cost of entry ticket to a fair in the ratio 10: 13, the number of visitors to the fair has decreased in the ratio 6: 5. In what ratio has the total collection increased or decreased?

In a basket, the ratio between the number of oranges and the number of apples is 7: 13. If 8 oranges and 11 apples are eaten, the ratio between the number of oranges and the number of apples becomes 1: 2. Find the original number of oranges and the original number of apples in the basket.

In a mixture of 126 kg of milk and water, milk and water are in ratio 5 : 2. How much water must be added to the mixture to make this ratio 3 : 2?

If A: B = 3: 4 and B: C = 6: 7, find A: B: C

find:

(i) A: B: C (ii) A: C

If A : B = 2 : 5 and A : C = 3 : 4, find A : B : C

If 3A = 4B = 6C; find A: B: C.

If 2a = 3b and 4b = 5c, find: a : c.

Find the compound  ratio of 2 : 3, 9: 14 and 14: 27

Find the compound ration of 2a: 3b, mn: x^2 and x: n

Find the compound ratio of sqrt2: 1, 3: sqrt5 and sqrt20: 9

Find the duplicate ratio of 3: 4

Find the duplicate ratio of 3sqrt3: 2sqrt5

Find the triplicate ratio of 1 : 3

Find the triplicate ration of m/2: n/3

Find the sub-duplicate ratio of 9: 16

Find the sub-duplicate ratio of (x - y)^4 : (x + y)^6

Find the sub-triplicate ratio of 64: 27

Find the sub-triplicate ratio of x^3: 125y^3

Find the reciprocal ratio of:
5 : 8

Find the reciprocal ratio of x/3 : y/7

If (x + 3) : (4x + 1) is the duplicate ratio of 3 : 5, find the value of x.

If m: n is the duplicate ratio of m + x: n + x; show that x2 = mn.

If (3x - 9) : (5x + 4) is the triplicate ratio of 3 : 4, find the value of x.

Find the ratio compounded of the reciprocal ratio of 15: 28, the sub-duplicate ratio of 36: 49 and the triplicate ratio of 5: 4.

If r=pq, show that p : q is the duplicate ratio of (p + r) : (q + r).

If (p - x) : (q - x) be the duplicate ratio of p : q then show that : 1/"p" + 1/"q" = 1/"x"

#### Selina solutions for Class 10 Maths Chapter 7 Exercise Exercise 7(B) [Page 94]

Exercise 7(B) | Q 1.1 | Page 94

Find the fourth proportional to 1.5, 4.5 and 3.5

Exercise 7(B) | Q 1.2 | Page 94

Find the fourth proportional to 3a, 6a2 and 2ab2

Exercise 7(B) | Q 2.1 | Page 94

Find the third proportional to 2 2/3 and 4

Exercise 7(B) | Q 2.2 | Page 94

Find the third proportional to a - b and a^2 - b^2

Exercise 7(B) | Q 3.1 | Page 94

Find the mean proportional between 6 + 3sqrt3 and 8 - 4sqrt3

Exercise 7(B) | Q 3.2 | Page 94

Find the mean proportional between a - b and a^3 - a^2b

Exercise 7(B) | Q 4 | Page 94

If x + 5 is the mean proportional between x + 2 and x + 9; find the value of x.

Exercise 7(B) | Q 5 | Page 94

If x2, 4 and 9 are in continued proportion, find x.

Exercise 7(B) | Q 6 | Page 94

What least number must be added to each of the numbers 6, 15, 20 and 43 to make them proportional?

Exercise 7(B) | Q 7.1 | Page 94

If a,b,c are in continued proportion,
show that: ("a"^2 + "b"^2)/("b"("a" + "c") = ("b"("a" + "c"))/("b"^2 + "c"^2)

Exercise 7(B) | Q 7.2 | Page 94

If a, b, c are in continued proportion and a(b -c) = 2b,
prove that: a - c= (2("a" + "b"))/"a"

Exercise 7(B) | Q 7.3 | Page 94

If "a"/"b" = "c"/"d", show that: (a^3c + ac^3)/(b^3d + bd^3) = ("a" + "c")^4/("b" + "d")^4

Exercise 7(B) | Q 8 | Page 94

What least number be subtracted from each of the numbers 7, 17 and 47 so that the remainders are in continued proportion?

Exercise 7(B) | Q 9 | Page 94

If y is the mean proportional between x and z; show that xy + yz is the mean proportional between x2+y2 and y2+ z2.

Exercise 7(B) | Q 10 | Page 94

If q is the mean proportional between p and r, show that: pqr (p + q + r)3 = (pq + qr + rp)3

Exercise 7(B) | Q 11 | Page 94

If three quantities are in continued proportion; show that the ratio of the first to the third is the duplicate ratio of the first to the second

Exercise 7(B) | Q 12 | Page 94

If y is the mean proportional between x and z. prove that (x^2 - y^2 + z^2)/(x^(-2) - y^(-2) + z^(-2)) = y^4

Exercise 7(B) | Q 13 | Page 94

Given four quantities a, b, c and d are in proportion. Show that (a - c)b^2 : (b - d)cd = (a^2 - b^2 - ab) : (c^2 - d^2 - cd)

Exercise 7(B) | Q 14 | Page 94

Find two numbers such that the mean proportional between them is 12 and the third proportional to them is 96.

Exercise 7(B) | Q 15 | Page 94

Find the third proportional to x/y + y/x and sqrt(x^2 + y^2)

Exercise 7(B) | Q 16 | Page 94

If p: q = r: s; then show that: mp + nq : q = mr + ns : s.

Exercise 7(B) | Q 17 | Page 94

If p + r = mq and 1/q + 1/s = m/r then prove that p : q = r : s

#### Selina solutions for Class 10 Maths Chapter 7 Exercise Exercise 7(C) [Pages 101 - 102]

Exercise 7(C) | Q 1.1 | Page 101

If a : b = c : d, prove that: 5a + 7b : 5a – 7b = 5c + 7d : 5c – 7d.

Exercise 7(C) | Q 1.2 | Page 101

If a : b = c : d, prove that: (9a + 13b) (9c – 13d) = (9c + 13d) (9a – 13b).

Exercise 7(C) | Q 1.3 | Page 101

If a : b = c : d, prove that: xa + yb : xc + yd = b : d.

Exercise 7(C) | Q 2 | Page 101

If a : b = c : d, prove that: (6a + 7b) (3c – 4d) = (6c + 7d) (3a – 4b).

Exercise 7(C) | Q 3 | Page 101

Given a/b = c/d prove that (3a - 5b)/(3a + 5b) = (3c - 5d)/(3c + 5d)

Exercise 7(C) | Q 4 | Page 101

If (5x + 6y)/(5u + 6v) = (5x - 6y)/(5u - 6v) then prove that x : y = u : v

Exercise 7(C) | Q 5 | Page 101

If (7a + 8b) (7c – 8d) = (7a – 8b) (7c + 8d), prove that a: b = c: d.

Exercise 7(C) | Q 6.1 | Page 101

if x = (6ab)/(a + b) find the value of (x + 3a)/(x - 3a) = (x + 3b)/(x - 3b)

Exercise 7(C) | Q 6.2 | Page 101

If a = (4sqrt6)/(sqrt2 + sqrt3) find the value of (a + 2sqrt2)/(a - 2sqrt2) + (a + 2sqrt3)/(a - 2sqrt3)

Exercise 7(C) | Q 7 | Page 101

If (a + b + c + d) (a – b – c + d) = (a + b – c – d) (a – b + c – d), prove that a: b = c: d.

Exercise 7(C) | Q 8 | Page 101

If (a - 2b - 3c + 4d)/(a + 2b - 3c - 4d) = (a - 2b + 3c - 4d)/(a + 2b + 3c + 4d) show that 2ad = 3bc

Exercise 7(C) | Q 9 | Page 101

If (a^2 + b^2)(x^2 + y^2) = (ax + by)^2 ; prove that a/x = b/y

Exercise 7(C) | Q 10.1 | Page 101

If a, b, and c are in continued proportion, prove that (a^2 + ab + b^2)/(b^2 + bc + c^2) = a/c

Exercise 7(C) | Q 10.2 | Page 101

If a, b, c are in continued proportion, prove that (a^2 + b^2 + c^2)/(a + b + c)^2  = (a - b + c)/(a + b + c)

Exercise 7(C) | Q 11.1 | Page 102

Using properties of proportion solve for x

(sqrt(x + 5) + sqrt(x - 16))/(sqrt(x + 5) - sqrt(x - 16)) = 7/3

Exercise 7(C) | Q 11.2 | Page 102

Using properties of proportion solve for x:

(sqrt(x + 1) + sqrt(x - 1))/(sqrt(x + 1) - sqrt(x - 1)) = (4x - 1)/2

Exercise 7(C) | Q 11.3 | Page 102

Using properties of proportion solve for x:

(3x + sqrt(9x^2 - 5))/(3x - sqrt(9x^2 - 5)) = 5

Exercise 7(C) | Q 12 | Page 102

If x = (sqrt(a + 3b) + sqrt(a - 3b))/(sqrt(a + 3b) - sqrt(a - 3b)) prove that 3bx^2 - 2ax + 3b = 0

Exercise 7(C) | Q 13 | Page 102

Using the properties of proportion solve for x given (x^4 + 1)/(2x^2) = 17/8

Exercise 7(C) | Q 14 | Page 102

If x = (sqrt(m + n) + sqrt(m - n))/(sqrt(m + n) - sqrt(m - n)) express n in terms of x and m

Exercise 7(C) | Q 15 | Page 102

If (x^2 + 3xy^2)/(3x^2y + y^3) = (m^2 + 3mn^2)/(3m^2n + n^3) show that nx = my

#### Selina solutions for Class 10 Maths Chapter 7 Exercise Exercise 7(D) [Pages 102 - 103]

Exercise 7(D) | Q 1 | Page 102

If a: b = 3: 5, find: (10a + 3b): (5a + 2b)

Exercise 7(D) | Q 2 | Page 102

If 5x + 6y: 8x + 5y = 8: 9, find x: y.

Exercise 7(D) | Q 3 | Page 102

If (3x – 4y): (2x – 3y) = (5x – 6y): (4x – 5y), find x: y.

Exercise 7(D) | Q 4.1 | Page 102

Find the duplicate ratio of 2sqrt2 : 3sqrt5

Exercise 7(D) | Q 4.2 | Page 102

Find the triplicate ratio of 2a: 3b

Exercise 7(D) | Q 4.3 | Page 102

Find the sub-duplicate ratio of 9x2a: 25y6b2

Exercise 7(D) | Q 4.4 | Page 102

Find the sub-triplicate ratio of 216: 343

Exercise 7(D) | Q 4.5 | Page 102

Find the reciprocal ratio of 3: 5

Exercise 7(D) | Q 4.6 | Page 102

Find the ratio compounded of the duplicate ratio of 5: 6, the reciprocal ratio of 25: 42 and the sub-duplicate ratio of 36: 49.

Exercise 7(D) | Q 5.1 | Page 102

Find the value of x, if: (2x + 3): (5x – 38) is the duplicate ratio of  sqrt5: sqrt6

Exercise 7(D) | Q 5.2 | Page 102

Find the value of x, if: (2x + 1): (3x + 13) is the sub-duplicate ratio of 9: 25.

Exercise 7(D) | Q 5.3 | Page 102

Find the value of x, if: (3x – 7): (4x + 3) is the sub-triplicate ratio of 8: 27.

Exercise 7(D) | Q 6 | Page 102

What quantity must be added to each term of the ratio x: y so that it may become equal to c: d?

Exercise 7(D) | Q 7 | Page 102

A woman reduces her weight in the ratio 7 : 5. What does her weight become if originally it was 84 kg?

Exercise 7(D) | Q 8 | Page 102

If 15(2x2 – y2) = 7xy, find x: y; if x and y both are positive.

Exercise 7(D) | Q 9.1 | Page 102

Find the fourth proportional to 2xy, x2 and y2.

Exercise 7(D) | Q 9.2 | Page 102

Find the third proportional to a2 – b2 and a + b.

Exercise 7(D) | Q 9.3 | Page 102

Find the mean proportional to (x – y) and (x3 – x2y).

Exercise 7(D) | Q 10 | Page 102

Find two numbers such that the mean proportional between them is 14 and third proportional to them is 112.

Exercise 7(D) | Q 11 | Page 102

If x and y be unequal and x: y is the duplicate ratio of x + z and y + z, prove that z is mean proportional between x and y.

Exercise 7(D) | Q 12 | Page 102

if x = (2ab)/(a + b) find the value of  (x + a)/(x - a) + (x +b)/(x - b)

Exercise 7(D) | Q 13 | Page 102

If (4a + 9b) (4c – 9d) = (4a – 9b) (4c + 9d), prove that: a: b = c: d.

Exercise 7(D) | Q 14 | Page 102

if a/b = c/d  show that (a + b) : (c + d) = sqrt(a^2 + b^2) : sqrt(c^2 + d^2)

Exercise 7(D) | Q 15 | Page 102

There are 36 members in a student council in a school and the ratio of the number of boys to the number of girls is 3: 1. How any more girls should be added to the council so that the ratio of the number of boys to the number of girls maybe 9: 5?

Exercise 7(D) | Q 16.1 | Page 102

If 7x – 15y = 4x + y, find the value of x: y. Hence, use componendo and dividend to find the values of:

(9x + 5y)/(9x - 5y)

Exercise 7(D) | Q 16.2 | Page 102

If 7x – 15y = 4x + y, find the value of x: y. Hence, use componendo and dividend to find the values of:

(3x^2 + 2y^2)/(3x^2 - 2y^2)

Exercise 7(D) | Q 17.1 | Page 102

If (4m + 3n)/(4m - 3n) = 7/4 use properties of proportion to find m : n

Exercise 7(D) | Q 17.2 | Page 102

If (4m + 3n)/(4m - 3n) = 7/4 use properties of proportion to find (2m^2 - 11n^2)/(2m^2  + 11n^2)

Exercise 7(D) | Q 18 | Page 102

If x, y, z are in continued proportion prove that (x + y)^2/(y + z)^2 = x/z

Exercise 7(D) | Q 19 | Page 102

Given x = (sqrt(a^2 + b^2) + sqrt(a^2 - b^2))/(sqrt(a^2 + b^2) + sqrt(a^2 - b^2))

Use componendo and dividendo to prove that b^2 = (2a^2x)/(x^2 + 1)

Exercise 7(D) | Q 20.1 | Page 102

If (x^2 + y^2)/(x^2 - y^2) = 2 1/8 find x/y

Exercise 7(D) | Q 20.2 | Page 102

if (x^2 + y^2)/(x^2 - y^2) = 2 1/8 find (x^3 + y^3)/(x^3 - y^3)

Exercise 7(D) | Q 21 | Page 102

Using componendo and dividendo find the value of x

(sqrt(3x + 4) + sqrt(3x - 5))/(sqrt(3x + 5) - sqrt(3x - 5)) = 9

Exercise 7(D) | Q 22 | Page 102

If x = (sqrt(a + 1) + sqrt(a - 1))/(sqrt(a + 1) + sqrt(a - 1)), using properties of proportion show that x^2 - 2ax + 1 = 0

Exercise 7(D) | Q 23 | Page 103

Given ("x"^3 + 12"x")/(6"x"^2 + 8) = ("y"^3 + 27"y")/(9"y"^2 + 27)

using componendo and dividendo, find x : y

Exercise 7(D) | Q 24 | Page 103

If "x"/"a" = "y"/"b" = "z"/"c" show that:

"x"^3/"a"^3 + "y"^3/"b"^3 + "z"^3/"c"^3 = (3"xyz")/("abc")

Exercise 7(D) | Q 25 | Page 103

If b is the mean proportion between a and c, show that:

("a"^4 + "a"^2"b"^2   + "b"^4)/("b"^4 + "b"^2"c"^2   +"c"^4) = "a"^2/"c"^2

Exercise 7(D) | Q 26 | Page 103

If (7"m" + 2"n")/(7"m" - 2"n") = 5/3 use properties of proportion to find:

(i) m : n

(ii) ("m"^2 + "n"^2)/("m"^2 - "n"^2)

Exercise 7(D) | Q 27.1 | Page 103

If x and y both are positive and (2x2- 5y2): xy = 1: 3, find x: y.

Exercise 7(D) | Q 27.2 | Page 103

Find x, if 16(("a" - "x")/("a" + "x"))^3 = ("a" + "x")/("a" - "x")

## Chapter 7: Ratio and Proportion (Including Properties and Uses)

Exercise 7(A)Exercise 7(B)Exercise 7(C)Exercise 7(D)

## Selina solutions for Class 10 Mathematics chapter 7 - Ratio and Proportion (Including Properties and Uses)

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