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Chapter 3: Ratio, Proportion & Partnership
Arithmetic
4 topics
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The 4 topics below make up Ratio, Proportion & Partnership in the SSC CGL exam. Click any topic to open its notes, examples and practice test.
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Ratio & proportion
| Common multiplier | a:b = ka:kb, so write as ax and bx |
|---|---|
| Proportion | a:b = c:d means a x d = b x c |
| Mean proportional of a and b | root(a x b) |
| Third proportional to a, b | b^2 / a |
Partnership
| Profit share | in ratio of (capital x time) for each partner |
|---|---|
| Equal time | profit divides simply in the ratio of capitals |
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