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A started a business with Rs.21,000 and is joined afterwards by B with Rs.36,000. After how many months did B join if the profits at the end of the year are divided equally?

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

Suppose B joined after x months
then,
21000*12=36000*(12-x)
=> 36x = 180
=> x = 5

1. Three partners A,B and C shared the profit in a software business in the ratio 5:7:8. They had partnered for 14 months, 8 months and 7 months respectively. Find the ratio of their investments?

19:49:64
20:49:64
20:49:65
20:50:64

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

Let their investments be Rs. x for 14 months, Rs. y for 8 months and Rs. z for 7 months respectively

Then, 14x : 8y : 7z = 5 : 7 : 8

Now, 14x/8x = 5/7
=> y = (49/20)x

14x/7z = 5/8

=> z = (16/5)x

=>x:y:z = x:(49/20)x:(16/5)x
= 20:49:64

2. In business, A and C invested amounts in the ratio 2:1, whereas the ratio between amounts invested by A and B was 3:2, If Rs 157300 was their profit, how much amount did B receive.

Rs 48000
Rs 47000
Rs 47400
Rs 48400

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

A:B = 3:2 = 6:4
=> A:C = 2:1 = 6:3

=> A:B:C = 6:4:3

B share = (4/13)*157300
= 48400

3. Rahul and Bharti are partners in a business. Rahul contributes 1/4th capital for 15 months and Bharti received 2/3 of profit. For how long Bharti money was used.

8 months
10 months
11 months
17 months

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

Let the total profit be Rs. Z

Bharti's share = (2/3)Z
Rahul's Share = Z-(2/3)Z = Z/3

Rahul:Bharti = Z/3:(2/3)Z = 1:2

Now let the total capital be Rs X, and Bharti capital was used for Y months
then, Rahul capital will be (1/4)X and Bharti capital wil be X-(1/4)X = 3X/4
\begin{aligned}
\frac{\frac{1}{4}X*15}{\frac{3}{4}X*Y}= \frac{1}{2} \\
Y = \frac{15*2}{3} = 10
\end{aligned}

So Bharti's money was used for 10 months

4. Rs. 700 is divided among A, B, C so that A receives half as much as B and B half as much as C. Then C's share is

Rs 200
Rs 300
Rs 400
Rs 500

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

Let C = x.
Then B = x/2
and A = x/4

A:B:C = 1:2:4.
C's share Rs.[(4/7)*700) = 400

5. 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