This practice GMAT test includes only ratio and proportion problems, which are part of the GMAT problem solving section.
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A hare and a jackal are running a race. Three leaps of the hare are equal to four leaps of the jackal. For every six leaps of the hare, the jackal takes 5 leaps. Find the ratio of their speeds.
A. 64:25
B. 8:5
C. 5:8
D. 25:64
E. None
A certain sum of money is divided among A, B and C such that A gets one-third of what B and C together get and B gets two-seventh of what A and C together get. If the amount received by A is $12.4 more than that received by B, find the total amount shared by A, B and C.
A. $345.20
B. $386.40
C. $520.30
D. $446.40
A total of $212.50 is divided among Adam, Bill and Chan such that for every dollar that Adam gets, Bill gets 75 cents and for every dollar that Bill gets, Chan gets 50 cents. Find the amount received by Chan.
A. $32
B. $37.5
C. $35
D. $40
E. $42
What number must be added to two numbers which are in the ration 6:7 so that the ratio becomes 8:9 and sum of the resulting numbers is 289.
A. 34
B. 17
C. 51
D. 68
E. Cannot be determined
Traveling at three-fourth of his normal speed John reaches his office late by 16 minutes. Find the time taken by John to reach his office if he travels at his normal speed.
A. 45 minutes
B. 48 minutes
C. 40 minutes
D. 50 minutes
E. 55 minutes
In a class of 70 students, the ratio of boys and girls is 4:3. Among the girls the ratio of the number of rich and poor is 1:4. If the ratio of the number of rich and poor students is 8:27. Find the ratio of the number of rich and poor boys in the class.
A. 1:3
B. 1:4
C. 1:2
D. 2:3
E. 5:7
The value of a diamond is proportional to the square of its weight. It is broken into three pieces whose weights are in the ratio 3:2:5. Find the loss incurred due to breakage if the value of the original diamond is $20,000.
A. $12,600
B. $12,200
C. $12,000
D. $12,400
E. $12,800
Two numbers are in the ratio 5:6. If 22 is added to the first number and 22 is subtracted from the second number then the ratio of the two numbers becomes 6:5. Find the sum of the two numbers.
A. 248
B. 242
C. 346
D. 343
E. 265
The monthly income ratio of A and B is 6:5. The ratio of their monthly expenditures is 3:2. If A saves one-fourth of this income, find the ratio of their monthly savings.
A. 3:5
B. 3:4
D. 3:8
E. 3:7
The ratio of two numbers is 5:6. If a number is added to both the numbers the ratio becomes 7:8. If the larger number exceeds the smaller number by 10. Find the number added.
A. 30
B. 10
C. 20
D. 40
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