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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

 A) Rs 200 B) Rs 300 C) Rs 400 D) Rs 500

Answer:   C) Rs 400

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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Simran started a software business by investing Rs. 50,000. After six months, Nanda joined her with a capital of Rs. 80,000. After 3 years, they earned a profit of Rs. 24,500. What was Simran's share in the profit ?

 A) 12,421 B) 9,423 C) 11,600 D) 10,500

Explanation:

The ratio of their investments:
50000x36 : 80000x30 = 3 : 4
Simran's share of profit = (24500x3/7) = Rs.10,500.

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Vishal invested 10% more than Trishul. Trishul invested 10% less than Raghu. If the total sum of their investments is Rs. 5780, how much amount did Raghu invest ?

 A) Rs.2010 B) Rs.2200 C) Rs.2000 D) Rs.2100

Explanation:

Let money invested by Raghu = Rs. x
Money invested by Trishul = 9/10 x = 0.9x
Money invested by Vishal = 9/10x * 110/100 = 0.99x
Also, x+0.9x+0.99x = 5780
= x= 5780/2.89 = 2000

Therefore, amount invested by Raghu is Rs. 2000.

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K and L start a business jointly. K invests Rs.16000 for 8 months and L remains in the business for 4 months. Out of the total profit L claims 2/7th share. How much money is contributed by L?

 A) Rs. 13,204 B) Rs. 14,521 C) Rs. 12,800 D) Rs. 15,000

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rs. 12,800

Explanation:

Given share of L is 2/7 th of profit. Then, their profits are divided in to 5:2 ratio.
Ratio of K and L is
$\inline \fn_jvn \small \frac{16000\times 8}{x\times 4}=\frac{5}{2}$
x = Rs. 12,800.

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Madhu started a business and he invested in 76000, After some month, Amar came to join with him and invest 57000.The end of the year the total profit was divided among them into ratio form 2 : 1.Find after how many months Amar join.

 A) 7 months B) 8 months C) 3 months D) 4 months

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 4 months

Explanation:

we can assume that Amar join into business after x months. So Amar money was invest into  (12 – x ) months.
$\inline \fn_jvn \small \frac{76000\times 12}{57000\times (12-x)} =\frac{2}{1}$
$\fn_jvn&space;\small&space;\Rightarrow$ 912000 = 114000 ( 12 – x ) = 114 ( 12 – x ) = 912 $\fn_jvn&space;\small&space;\Rightarrow$  x = 4
After 4 months amar join the business.

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A began a business with Rs. 85000. He was joined afterwards by B with Rs. 42,500. For how much perod does B join, if the profits at the end of the year are divided in the ratio of 3:1 ?

 A) 8 months B) 6 months C) 7 months D) 9 months

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 8 months

Explanation:

Suppose B joined for x months.
Given profit is divided in the ratio 3:1. Then,
$\inline \fn_jvn \small \frac{85000 \times 12}{42500\times x}=\frac{3}{1}$

$\fn_jvn&space;\small&space;\Rightarrow$ x = 8 months.