Proportions in Math MCQ (Multiple Choice Questions) PDF Download

If two quantities are related in such a way that increase in 1 quantity causes increase in other quantity, then this variation is said to be

1. joint proportion
2. extreme proportion
3. direct proportion
4. inverse proportion

If 2 ratios a:b and c:d are equal then we can write it as

1. a : b ⁄ c : d
2. a : b = c : d
3. a + b = c + d
4. a : c = d : b

A statement which is expressed as an equivalence of two ratios is known as

1. proportion
2. variation
3. ratio
4. probability

14 buffaloes consume 63kg hay in 18 days. The number of buffaloes to eat 770kg of hay in 28 days should be

1. 120 cows
2. 100 cows
3. 115 cows
4. 110 cows

If two quantities are related in such a way that when 1 quantity increases, the other quantity decreases, then this variation is said to be

1. extreme proportion
2. joint proportion
3. direct proportion
4. inverse proportion