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X and Y invested in a business. They earned some profit which they divided in the ratio of 2 : 3. If X invested Rs. 40,000, the amount invested by Y is :
Options
A. 20000
B. 40000
C. 60000
D. 80000

Correct Answer

60000

Explanation

Suppose Y invested Rs. y. Then 40000/y = 2/3 or y = 60000 .

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1. Reena and Shaloo are partners in a business, Reena invests Rs, 35,000 for 8 months and Shaloo invests Rs. 42,000 for 10 months, out of a profit of Rs. 31,570, Reena's share is :
Options
A. 12628
B. 18245
C. 11235
D. 10253

2. Aman started a business investing Rs. 70,000. Rakhi joined him after six months with an amount of Rs. 1,05,000 and Sagar joined them with Rs. 1.4 lakhs after another six months. The amount of profit earned should be distributed in what ratio among Aman, Rakhi and Sagar respectively, 3 years after Aman started the business ?
Options
A. 11 : 13 : 15
B. 11 : 13 : 17
C. 12 : 17 : 18
D. 12 : 15 :16

3. Rajeev start a business with Rs. 10000, Deepu joins him after 2 month with 20% more investment than Rajeev, after 2 month Shakti joins him with 40% less than Deepu. If the profit earned by them at the end of the year is equal to the twice of the difference between investment of Rajeev and ten times the investment of Shakti. Find the profit of Rajeev ?
Options
A. 50000
B. 48000
C. 38000
D. 40000

4. A, B and C enter into a partnership. They invest Rs. 40,000, Rs. 80,000 and Rs. 1,20,000 respectively. At the end of the first year, B withdraws Rs. 40,000, while at the end of the second year, C withdraws Rs. 80,000. In what ratio will the profit be shared at the end of 3 years ?
Options
A. 2 : 3 : 5
B. 3 : 4 : 7
C. 5 : 6 : 4
D. 1 : 3 : 5

5. A, B and C enter into a partnership and their shares are in the ratio 1/2 : 1/3 : 1/4. After 2 months, A withdraws half of his capital and after 10 months, a profit of Rs. 378 is divided among them. What is B's share ?
Options
A. 144
B. 169
C. 225
D. 339

6. A, B, C subscribe Rs. 50,000 for a business, A Subscribes Rs. 4000 more than B and B Rs. 5000 more thanC. Out of a total profit of Rs. 35,000, A receives :
Options
A. 14700
B. 15000
C. 12000
D. 13500

7. A, B and C started a business where their initial capital was in the ratio of 2:3:4. At the end of 6 months, A invested an amount such that his total capital became equal to C's initial capital investment. If the annual profit of B is Rs. 3000 then what is the total profit ?
Options
A. Rs. 8,640
B. Rs. 9,850
C. Rs. 10,000
D. Rs. 11,220

8. 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?
Options
A. Rs. 7500
B. Rs. 8000
C. Rs. 8500
D. Rs. 9000

9. P and Q started a business investing Rs, 85,000 and Rs. 15,000 respectively. In what ratio the profit named after 2 years bo divided between P and Q respectively ?
Options
A. 17:23
B. 17:3
C. 17:33
D. 3:4

10. A and B started a business investing the money in ratio 4:6, after 6 months B withdraw his investment and C joins him with twice the amount of B. At the end of the year total profit is Rs.3315. Find share of C ?
Options
A. Rs. 450
B. Rs. 1020
C. Rs. 765
D. Rs. 1530

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