Q:
Two partners investede Rs. 1250 and Rs. 850 respectively in a business. They distributed 60% of the profit equally and decide to distribute the remaining 40% as the ratio of their capitals. If one partner received Rs. 30 more than the other, find the total profit?
Answer
Let the total profit be Rs.x
60% of the profit =
from this part of the profit each gets = Rs.
40% of the profit =
Now, this amount of Rs. has been divided in the ratio of capitals 1250 : 850 = 25 :17
Share on first capital =
Share on second capital =
Total money received by 1st investor =
Total money received by 2nd investor =
x = 393.75
Hence total profit = Rs. 393.75
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