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Quantitative Aptitude: Proportions- Concepts

This article explains the concept of proportions asked in various bank exams & other competitions.
Proportions

When two ratio are equal,  ac  , then a, b, c, d are said to be in proportion
                                             b   d 

If a, b, c and d are in proportion, then a × d = b × c

Operations on Proportions

If  a = c  , then following is also true:
     b   d 

 b = d    (Invertendo)
  a   c

 a = b    (Alterendo)
 c   d  

 a+b = c+d  (Componendo, by adding 1 to both sides of original equality)
   b        d 

 a-b = c-d   (Dividendo, by subtracting 1 to both sides of original equality)
   b       d 

 a+b = c+d   (Componendo and Dividendo, dividing above two equalities)
 a-b     c-d 


Law of Equal Ratios

If a/b= c/d= e/f = k then, by the law of equal ratios, a+c+e = k
                                                                                     b+d+e


2 comments:

  1. dear mam is it enough to practice previous year papers to get good marks in cgl ...i am appearing for cgl first time

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    1. No, it depends on person to person. The more you practice, the better chances of scoring more.

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