Dividing ₹1,200 in the ratio 2 : 3 : 7 — Aptitude Question
Dividing ₹1,200 in the ratio 2 : 3 : 7: ₹1,200 is divided among A, B and C in the ratio 2 : 3 : 7. How much does C… Answer and worked solution on CodeKairo.
- Topic: Ratio & Proportion
- Section: Quantitative Aptitude
- Difficulty: Easy
- Time target: 40 seconds
Question
₹1,200 is divided among A, B and C in the ratio 2 : 3 : 7. How much does C receive?
Options
- ₹200
- ₹300
- ₹500
- ₹700
Show the answer and the worked solution
Correct answer: D. ₹700
Worked solution
- Total parts = 12, so one part = 1,200 ÷ 12 = ₹100.
- C receives 7 parts = ₹700.
Answer: ₹700.
The idea
Find the value of one part once, then multiply for each share. Checking that the shares add back to the total catches arithmetic slips instantly.
Shortcut. C holds 7 of the 12 parts — just over half — so C's share must exceed ₹600; only ₹700 does (7/12 × 1,200).
Common trap. "₹300" — sharing correctly but reading off B's 3 parts, the middle term, instead of C's 7.