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Partnership ( 11 to 15 )

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Partnership ( 11 to 15 ):


APTITUDE QUESTIONS (PARTNERSHIP):

11. Ram and Shyam started a partnership business investing some amount in the ratio of 3:5. Sunil joined them after six months with an amount equal to that of Shyam. In what proportion should the profit at the end of one year be distributed among Ram, Shyam and Sunil?

A)    3:5:2

B)    3:5:5

C)    6:10:5

D)    4:5:6

E)    None of these

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Answer is C

Explanation:
Let the initial investments of Ram and Shyam be 3x and 5x.
Ram: Shyam: Sunil = (3x * 12): (5x * 12): (5x * 6) = 36: 60: 30 = 6: 10: 5

 

12. Raj, Rohit, Rama started a business with their investments in the ratio 1: 3: 5. After 4 months, Raj invested the same amount as before and Rohit as well as Rama withdrew half of their investments. What is the ratio of each at the end of the year?

A)    4:3:5

B)    5:6:10

C)    6:5:10

D)    10:5:6

E)    None of these

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Answer is B

Explanation:
Let their investments be x, 3x and 5x respectively. Then,
Raj: Rohit: Rama = (x * 4 + 2x * 8): (3x*4+(3x/2)*8): (5x*4+(5x/2)*8)=20x:24x:40x=5:6:10

 

13. Seema and Riya invested in a business. Profit earned by them was divided in the ratio of 2:3. If Seema invested Rs.40000, the amount invested by Riya is:

A)    Rs.45000

B) Rs.50000


C) Rs.60000

D) Rs.80000

E) None of these

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Answer is C

Explanation:
Suppose Riya invested Rs. y. Then, 40000/y= 2/3 or y= (40000*3)/2=60000

 

14. Mani received Rs.6000 as his share out of the total profit of Rs.9000 which he and Rahul earned at the end of one year. If Mani invested Rs.24000 for 6 months, whereas Rahul invested his amount for the whole year, what was the amount invested by Rahul?

A)    Rs.6000

B)    Rs.5000

C)    Rs.7000

D)   Rs.8000

E)   None of these

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Answer is A

Explanation:
Suppose Rahul invested Rs. x. Then, Mani: Rahul = (24000 * 6): (x * 12)
∴ 144000/12x = 6000/3000=or  x=144000/24=Rs.6000

 

15. A, B, C enter into a partnership with a capital in which A’s contribution is Rs.10000. If out of a total profit of Rs.2000, A gets Rs.1000 and B gets Rs.800, then C’s capital is:

A)    Rs.2000

B)    Rs.5000

C)    Rs.6000

D)    Rs.9000

E)    None of these

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Answer is A

Explanation:
A: B: C = 1000: 800: 200 = 10: 8: 2
Let their capitals be 10x, 8x and 2x respectively. Then, 10x = 10000 => x = 1000
∴ C’s capital = 2x = 2 * 1000 = Rs.2000

 

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