# Easy Ratios & Proportion Solved QuestionAptitude Discussion

 Q. The ratio of the number of boys and girls in a college is $7:8$. If the percentage increase in the number of boys and girls be $20\%$ and $10\%$ respectively, what will be the new ratio?
 ✖ A. $8:9$ ✖ B. $17:18$ ✔ C. $21:22$ ✖ D. Cannot be determined

Solution:
Option(C) is correct

Originally, let the number of boys and girls in the college be $7x$ and $8x$ respectively.

Their increased number is ($120\%$ of $7x$) and ($110\%$ of $8x$).

\begin{align*} \Rightarrow & \left(\dfrac{120}{100}\times 7x\right)\text{ and }\left(\dfrac{110}{100}\times 8x\right)\\ \Rightarrow & \dfrac{42x}{5}\text{and}\dfrac{44x}{5} \end{align*}

So, the required ratio = $\left( \dfrac{42x}{5}:\dfrac{44x}{5}\right)=21:22$

Edit: Thank you, Anurag, corrected the typo.

Edit 2: For an alternative solution, check comment by Sravan Reddy.

## (3) Comment(s)

Sravan Reddy
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Take some numbers. I usually multiply ratios with with 10 - so 70,80

20% increase in 70 = 84

10% increase in 80 = 88

So, ratio is 21:22

P.S. Use this only if you are quick and comfortable with numbers

Anurag
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I think the question needs to be modified. Increase in number of boys and girls should be given in the form of percentage instead of numbers only.

Deepak
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Thank you for letting me know, corrected it.