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Aptitude Day 205

Problems on Partnership:

1. A and B started a business investing 25,000 and 10,000 respectively. In what ratio the profit earned after 3 years be divided between A and B respectively?

Solution:
                 25000:10000
                 5:2

2. A, B and C enter into a partnership investing 69,000, 12,000 and 57,000 respectively. The share of A  in an annual profit of 46,000 is:

Solution:
                69000: 12000: 57000  
                23: 4: 19

                 By adding 23, 4 and 19 we get 46.

                 A’s share = (46000*23)/46 = 23,000. 


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