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01 / UNDERSTANDING
Plan your preparation
Practise allocation after basic percentages. Alternate direct splits and linked-ratio questions, recording whether an error came from the total parts or the shared middle quantity.
02 / UNDERSTANDING
The concept in context
A ratio compares quantities using a common scale. In a split of 2:3, the combined total has five equal parts, so the groups receive two fifths and three fifths. The ratio 2:3 does not mean that the first group receives two thirds of the entire total.
03 / UNDERSTANDING
A worked learning case
Original educational case. Two training teams share 150 practice booklets in the ratio 2:3. Five parts represent 150, so one part is 30 and the teams receive 60 and 90. If team membership changes, the old ratio cannot automatically be retained: the problem must state whether allocation still follows the original ratio or a new rule.
ORIGINAL EDUCATIONAL PRACTICE
Try it before you check.
Original practice: Divide ₹560 in the ratio 3:4. What is the smaller share?
Show the answer and reasoning
₹240.
The total number of parts is 3 + 4 = 7. Each part is ₹560 ÷ 7 = ₹80, and the smaller group receives three parts, or ₹240. The other share is ₹320. Adding the shares verifies the total, while 240:320 simplifies back to the required 3:4.
Two traps to watch for.
- Using one group’s parts as the combined denominator.
- Combining two ratios without equalising their common term.
YOUR TOPIC-SPECIFIC LEARNING MAP
Build your next study session
Write the total number of parts.
Find one part before finding shares.
Check the reconstructed ratio and total.
Explain the idea, apply it to a new situation, then check what changed in your reasoning.
BANKERS TUTORIAL · SOURCE NOTES
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Official links provide subject context and authoritative reference material. This guide’s explanation, scenario and question are original Bankers Tutorial learning content.
- sbi.bank.in https://sbi.bank.in/web/careers/current-openings
- sbi.bank.in https://sbi.bank.in/webfiles/uploads/files_2627/09/SBI_JA-Customer_Support_Sales-IH_Pre-2026-27_Eng.pdf
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