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A, B and C invested Rs. 8000, Rs. 4000 and Rs. 8000 respectively in a business. A left after six months. If after eight months, there was a gain of Rs. 4005, then what will be the share of B?

  • Rs 690
  • Rs 790
  • Rs 890
  • Rs 990

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

A:B:C = (8000*6):(4000*8):(8000*8)
= 48:32:64
= 3:2:4

So B share = (2/9)*4005 = Rs 890

Similar Questions :

1. A, B and C invested Rs. 8000, Rs. 4000 and Rs. 8000 respectively in a business. A left after six months. If after eight months, there was a gain of Rs. 4005, then what will be the share of B?

  • Rs 690
  • Rs 790
  • Rs 890
  • Rs 990

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

A:B:C = (8000*6):(4000*8):(8000*8)
= 48:32:64
= 3:2:4

So B share = (2/9)*4005 = Rs 890

2. Yogesh started a business investing Rs. 45000. After 3 months, Pranab joined him with a capital of Rs. 60000. After another 6 months, Atul joined them with a capital of Rs. 90000. At the end of the year, they made a profit of Rs. 20000. What would be Atuls share in it?

  • Rs 7000
  • Rs 6000
  • Rs 5000
  • Rs 4000

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

Just take care of the months of investment, rest all will be simple.

Yogesh:Pranab:Atul = 45000*12:60000*9:90000*3
= 2:2:1
Atul's share = Rs. 20000 * (1/5) = Rs. 4000

3. Nirmal and Kapil started a business investing Rs. 9000 and Rs. 12000 respectively. After 6 months, Kapil withdrew half of his investment. If after a year, the total profit was Rs. 4600, what was Kapil’s share initially ?

  • Rs 2300
  • Rs 2400
  • Rs 2500
  • None of above

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

Nirmal:Kapil = 9000*12:(12000*6+6000*6) = 1:1

Kapils share = Rs. [4600 *(1/2)) = Rs. 2300

4. Sumit and Ravi started a business by investing Rs 85000 and 15000 respectively. In what ratio the profit earned after 2 years be divided between Sumit and Ravi respectively.

  • 17:1
  • 17:2
  • 17:3
  • 17:4

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

Note: If you have clear concept of ratio and proportion chapter then it will really easy for you to solve partnership problems.

P:Q = 85000:15000 = 17:3

Important to note there that if both have invested for different period of times then we had to multiply with number of months to get the desired ratio.

5. Anand and Deepak started a business investing Rs.22,500 and Rs.35,000 respectively. Out of a total profit of
Rs. 13,800. Deepak's share is

  • Rs 9600
  • Rs 8500
  • Rs 8450
  • Rs 8400

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

Ratio of their shares = 22500 : 35000
=9 : 14

Deepak's share = Rs.(13800×14/23)
= Rs. 8400

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