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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

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1. 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

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. 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

4. A starts business with Rs. 3500 and after 5 months, B joins with A as his partner. After a year, the profit is divided in the ratio 2:3. What is B's contribution in the capital

  • Rs 9000
  • Rs 7000
  • Rs 5000
  • Rs 4000

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

Let B contribution is x.
\begin{aligned}
\frac{3500*12}{7x} = \frac{2}{3} \\
=> 14x = 126000
=> x = Rs 9000
\end{aligned}

5. 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

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