Ratio and Proportion for SSC CGL - Complete Guide | Formulas & Tricks in Hindi

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Introduction: Ratio Aur Proportion Kya Hain?

Namaste dosto! Aaj se ham Chapter 2: Arithmetic start kar rahe hain. Ye SSC CGL ka sabse high-weightage chapter hai! Pehla topic hai Ratio & Proportion (अनुपात और समानुपात).

Ratio Kya Hai?

🔹 Ratio = Do ya zyada quantities ke beech ka comparison
Form: a : b (read as "a to b" or "a is to b")
Ya: a/b (fraction form)
Examples:
Agar ek class me 20 boys aur 15 girls hain:
Boys : Girls = 20 : 15 = 4 : 3 (simplified)

Agar ek mixture me milk aur water 3:2 me hai:
5 litre mixture me milk = 3 parts, water = 2 parts
Milk = 3 litre, Water = 2 litre

Proportion Kya Hai?

🔹 Proportion = Jab do ratios equal hote hain
Form: a : b = c : d (ya a/b = c/d)
Read as: "a is to b as c is to d"
Example:
2 : 3 = 4 : 6 (proportion hai)
Kyunki 2/3 = 4/6 (both equal to 0.666...)
🎯 Exam Importance: SSC CGL me har paper me ratio-proportion ke 3-5 questions:
  • Direct ratio calculations
  • Ratio distribution problems
  • Proportion finding (missing terms)
  • Age ratio problems
  • Mixture problems (ratio based)
  • Partnership (ratio me investment)

Ratio - Basic Concepts

Key Terminology

Ratio a : b me:
a = First term / Antecedent (पूर्व पद)
b = Second term / Consequent (उत्तर पद)
• a aur b dono ko terms of ratio kehte hain

Important Points

1. Unit Same Hona Chahiye
Ratio sirf same units wali quantities ka ho sakta hai
✓ Correct: 2 meters : 5 meters = 2 : 5
✗ Wrong: 2 meters : 5 cm (pehle convert karo!)
2. Ratio Unitless Hai
Ratio ka koi unit nahi hota. Ye pure number hai.
2 kg : 5 kg = 2 : 5 (units cancel out)
3. Order Matter Karta Hai
2 : 3 ≠ 3 : 2
Pehla kaun, dusra kaun – ye important hai!

Properties of Ratio

Property 1: Multiplication/Division

Dono terms ko same number se multiply/divide karne par ratio same rahta hai
a : b = ka : kb = (a/k) : (b/k)
Example:
4 : 6 ko simplify karo
Dono ko 2 se divide: 4÷2 : 6÷2 = 2 : 3 ✓

2 : 3 ko multiply by 5: 10 : 15 (same ratio) ✓

Property 2: Compound Ratio

(a : b) aur (c : d) ka compound ratio = ac : bd
Example:
(2 : 3) aur (4 : 5) ka compound ratio?
= (2×4) : (3×5) = 8 : 15 ✓

Property 3: Duplicate Ratio

a : b ka duplicate ratio = a² : b²
Example:
3 : 4 ka duplicate ratio = 9 : 16 ✓

Property 4: Sub-duplicate Ratio

a : b ka sub-duplicate ratio = √a : √b
Example:
9 : 16 ka sub-duplicate ratio = 3 : 4 ✓

Property 5: Triplicate Ratio

a : b ka triplicate ratio = a³ : b³
Example:
2 : 3 ka triplicate ratio = 8 : 27 ✓

Property 6: Inverse/Reciprocal Ratio

a : b ka inverse ratio = b : a (ya 1/a : 1/b)
Example:
3 : 5 ka inverse = 5 : 3 ✓

Proportion - Complete Concepts

Basic Definition

⭐ a : b :: c : d (ya a : b = c : d)
Matlab: a/b = c/d
Cross multiplication: a × d = b × c
Example:
Check karo: 3 : 5 :: 6 : 10 proportion hai ya nahi?
Cross multiply: 3 × 10 = 30
5 × 6 = 30
30 = 30, toh YES, proportion hai! ✓

Terminology in Proportion

a : b :: c : d me:
• a, d = Extremes (बाह्य पद)
• b, c = Means (मध्य पद)

Rule: Product of extremes = Product of means
a × d = b × c

Types of Proportion

1. Continued Proportion

Teen quantities a, b, c continued proportion me hain agar:
a : b :: b : c
Ya: a/b = b/c
Matlab: b² = ac

b ko mean proportional kehte hain
Example:
2, 4, 8 continued proportion me hain?
Check: 4² = 16, aur 2 × 8 = 16 ✓
Yes! 2 : 4 :: 4 : 8
Example 2:
3 aur 12 ke beech mean proportional kya hoga?
b² = 3 × 12 = 36
b = 6 ✓
Toh 3, 6, 12 continued proportion me hain

2. Third Proportional

Agar a : b :: b : c, toh c ko third proportional kehte hain
Formula: c = b²/a
Example:
4 aur 8 ka third proportional nikalo
c = 8²/4 = 64/4 = 16 ✓
Verify: 4 : 8 :: 8 : 16 (4×16 = 8×8 = 64)

3. Fourth Proportional

Agar a : b :: c : d, toh d ko fourth proportional kehte hain
Formula: d = bc/a
Example:
2, 3, 4 ka fourth proportional?
d = (3×4)/2 = 12/2 = 6 ✓
Verify: 2 : 3 :: 4 : 6 (2×6 = 3×4 = 12)

Componendo & Dividendo IMPORTANT

Agar a/b = c/d, toh:

Componendo

(a + b)/b = (c + d)/d

Dividendo

(a - b)/b = (c - d)/d

Componendo & Dividendo (Combined)

⭐ (a + b)/(a - b) = (c + d)/(c - d) ⭐
Ye bahut useful hai complex problems me!
Example:
Agar x/y = 3/4, toh (x+y)/(x-y) ka value?

Componendo-Dividendo use karo:
(x+y)/(x-y) = (3+4)/(3-4) = 7/(-1) = -7 ✓

Ratio Distribution Problems

Method:
1. Total amount = Sum of all parts
2. Each share = (Ratio part / Sum of ratios) × Total
Example 1:
₹5000 ko A, B, C me 2:3:5 ke ratio me divide karo

Step 1: Sum of ratios = 2 + 3 + 5 = 10
Step 2:
A ka share = (2/10) × 5000 = ₹1000
B ka share = (3/10) × 5000 = ₹1500
C ka share = (5/10) × 5000 = ₹2500

Verification: 1000 + 1500 + 2500 = 5000 ✓
Example 2:
Teen numbers ka ratio 3:4:7 hai aur unka sum 420 hai. Sabse bada number kya hai?

Sum of ratios = 3 + 4 + 7 = 14
Sabse bada number (7 parts) = (7/14) × 420 = 210 ✓

Age-Based Ratio Problems

Example:
A aur B ki present ages ka ratio 4:5 hai. 6 years baad unki ages ka ratio 5:6 ho jayega. Unki present ages kya hain?

Solution:
Let present ages: A = 4x, B = 5x

6 years baad:
(4x + 6)/(5x + 6) = 5/6

Cross multiply:
6(4x + 6) = 5(5x + 6)
24x + 36 = 25x + 30
x = 6

A's age = 4 × 6 = 24 years ✓
B's age = 5 × 6 = 30 years ✓

SSC CGL Level Practice Questions

Q1. Agar A:B = 2:3 aur B:C = 4:5, toh A:B:C ka ratio kya hoga?
(A) 2:3:5
(B) 8:12:15
(C) 2:4:5
(D) 8:12:20

Answer: (B) 8:12:15
Solution:
A:B = 2:3
B:C = 4:5

B ko equal banao (LCM of 3 and 4 = 12):
A:B = 2:3 = 8:12 (multiply by 4)
B:C = 4:5 = 12:15 (multiply by 3)

A:B:C = 8:12:15 ✓
Q2. ₹680 ko A, B, C me 2:3:12 ke ratio me baantne par A ko kitne rupaye milenge?
(A) ₹60
(B) ₹80
(C) ₹100
(D) ₹120

Answer: (B) ₹80
Solution:
Sum = 2 + 3 + 12 = 17
A's share = (2/17) × 680 = 80 ✓
Q3. 12 aur 48 ka third proportional kya hoga?
(A) 96
(B) 144
(C) 192
(D) 240

Answer: (C) 192
Solution:
c = b²/a = 48²/12 = 2304/12 = 192 ✓
Q4. Agar x:y = 3:4, toh (x² + y²):(x² - y²) ka value?
(A) 25:7
(B) 7:25
(C) 25:-7
(D) -7:25

Answer: (C) 25:-7
Solution:
Let x = 3k, y = 4k
x² + y² = 9k² + 16k² = 25k²
x² - y² = 9k² - 16k² = -7k²
Ratio = 25k²:(-7k²) = 25:-7 ✓
Q5. 18 aur 32 ka mean proportional kya hai?
(A) 24
(B) 25
(C) 20
(D) 28

Answer: (A) 24
Solution:
Mean proportional = √(18 × 32) = √576 = 24 ✓

Exam Shortcuts & Tricks

🚀 Trick 1: Quick Simplification
Ratio simplify karne ke liye HCF use karo
Example: 24:36 → HCF = 12 → 2:3 ✓
🚀 Trick 2: Combined Ratio
A:B = 2:3 aur B:C = 4:5
B ko common banao (LCM method)
Fast calculation!
🚀 Trick 3: Age Problems
Present ratio aur future/past ratio dono given ho:
Equation banao aur solve karo
Always verify answer!
🚀 Trick 4: Distribution Formula
Share = (Ratio part / Sum of all parts) × Total
Ye yaad rakho, har question instant solve!

Common Mistakes (Ye Galtiyan Mat Karna)

❌ Mistake 1: Units different hone par compare karna
2 meters : 500 cm ko directly 2:500 mat likho!
Pehle same unit me convert: 200 cm : 500 cm = 2:5 ✓
❌ Mistake 2: Order reverse kar dena
Boys:Girls = 2:3 hai toh Girls:Boys = 2:3 nahi!
Correct: Girls:Boys = 3:2 ✓
❌ Mistake 3: Sum of ratios bhoolna
Distribution me total parts add karna bhool jaate hain
Always calculate sum first!

Homework Practice (Khud Try Karo)

  1. ₹1200 ko A, B, C me 3:4:5 ke ratio me divide karo. C ko kitne rupaye milenge?
  2. Agar A:B = 3:5 aur B:C = 2:3, toh A:C kya hoga?
  3. 9 aur 36 ka third proportional kya hai?
  4. Agar (x+y):(x-y) = 7:3, toh x:y kya hoga?
  5. Present ages ka ratio 5:7 hai. 10 years pehle ratio 3:5 tha. Present ages nikalo.

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Percentage calculations, fraction to percentage conversion, percentage increase/decrease, successive percentages aur SSC level questions!

Percentage is one of the MOST important topics – har topic me use hota hai!

Conclusion

Ratio & Proportion arithmetic ka foundation hai. Ye concept clear ho gaya toh aage ke sab topics (percentage, profit-loss, mixture, partnership) easy ho jayenge!

Practice Strategy: Daily 15-20 ratio problems solve karo. Different types practice karo – distribution, age, combined ratios. Speed aur accuracy dono improve karni hai!

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