ICSE Board Practice

ICSE Grade VIII - Ratio and Proportion
Question 1
1.
    • If
    •  
    • A

      4
    • =
    • B

      3
    • =
    • C

      8
    • ,
    • find A : B : C
  • 3
    :
    3
    :
    8
  • 4
    :
    5
    :
    8
  • 5
    :
    3
    :
    8
  • 4
    :
    3
    :
    8
  • 4
    :
    1
    :
    8
Question 2
2.
A box contains 350 pens and 420 pencils. The ratio of all stationary items in the box =
  • 5
    :
    4
  • 5
    :
    9
  • 4
    :
    6
  • 6
    :
    6
  • 5
    :
    6
Question 3
3.
    • An employer reduces the number of
    • employees in the ratio of
    • 17 : 15
    • and increases their wages
    • in the ratio
    • 1 : 4
    • .
    • In what ratio, the wage bill is increased or decreased?
  • 17
    :
    60
  • 17
    :
    58
  • 17
    :
    62
  • 16
    :
    60
Question 4
4.
An office contains 1003 employees of 4 types. There are 177 managers and 295 team leaders. The developers and testers are in the ratio 2 : 7. The number of developers in the office =
  • 116
  • 118
  • 117
  • 119
  • 121
Question 5
5.
Divide 1104 in the ratio 5 : 12 : 9 : 20
  • 120 , 290 , 216 , 480
  • 119 , 288 , 216 , 480
  • 121 , 288 , 216 , 480
  • 120 , 288 , 216 , 480
  • 120 , 285 , 216 , 480
Question 6
6.
Find the ratio between 10 l and 3 kl
  • 1
    :
    302
  • 1
    :
    300
  • 1
    :
    297
  • 0
    :
    300
Question 7
7.
    • Divide 21375 in the ratio
    • 1

      9
      :
      3

      5
      :
      7

      5
  • 1125 , 6075 , 14175
  • 1126 , 6075 , 14175
  • 1124 , 6075 , 14175
  • 1125 , 6073 , 14175
  • 1125 , 6077 , 14175
Question 8
8.
    • Find the mean proportional of
    • 75
    • and
    • 3
  • 225
  • 12
  • 15
  • 3
  • 75
Question 9
9.
    • In an examination, the ratio of passes to failures was 3 : 2.
    • Had 30 less appeared and 5 less passed, the ratio of passes to failures would have been 11 : 3.
    • How many students appeared for the examination?
  • 100
  • 110
  • 95
  • 90
  • 105
Question 10
10.
    • Find the product of means of
    • 15
      :
      3
    • and
    • 20
      :
      1
  • 58
  • 60
  • 59
  • 62
  • 15