Partnership problems
- 1. Karim invests Rs. 30000 for one year in a shop. How much his partner Raunaq should invest in order that the profit after one year must be in the ratio 2 : 3?
Options- A. Rs. 20000
- B. Rs. 40000
- C. Rs. 45000
- D. Rs. 18000 Discuss
Correct Answer: Rs. 45000
Explanation:
? 30000/N = 2/3
? 2N = 90000
? N = 45000
- 2. A, B and C are three partners in a business. If twice the investment of A is equal to thrice the capital of B and the capital of B is four times the capital of C. Out of a total profit of Rs. 5,940 the share of C is?
Options- A. Rs. 700
- B. Rs. 900
- C. Rs. 740
- D. Rs. 540 Discuss
Correct Answer: Rs. 540
Explanation:
Let C's capital = Rs.N Then B's capital = Rs. 4N
? 2(A's capital) = 3 (B's capital) = 12N
? A's capital = 6N
? A : B : C = 6N : 4N : N = 6 : 4 : 1
? C's share = Rs. 5940 x (1/11) = Rs. 540
- 3. A's capital is equal to twice B's capital and B's capital is three times C's capital. The ratio of the capital is?
Options- A. 2 : 1 : 3
- B. 1 : 2 : 6
- C. 6 : 3 : 1
- D. 1 : 3 : 6 Discuss
Correct Answer: 6 : 3 : 1
Explanation:
Let C's capital = Rs. x
Then B's capital = Rs. 3x and A's capital = Rs. 6x
? Ratio of capital of A, B, and C = 6x : 3x : x = 6 : 3 : 1
- 4. Three partners A, B and C invest Rs. 26000, Rs. 34000 and Rs. 10000 respectively in a business. Out of a profit of Rs. 3500. B's share is?
Options- A. Rs. 1300
- B. Rs. 1700
- C. Rs. 500
- D. Rs. 1500 Discuss
Correct Answer: Rs. 1700
Explanation:
Ratio of shares of A, B, C = 26000 : 34000 : 10000 = 13 : 17 : 5
? B's share = Rs. 3500 x (17/35) = Rs. 1700
- 5. A, B and C contract a work for Rs. 550. Together A and B are supposed to do 7/11 of the work. The share of C should be?
Options- A. 1831/3
- B. Rs. 200
- C. Rs. 300
- D. Rs. 400 Discuss
Correct Answer: Rs. 200
Explanation:
C's share = Rs. 550 x (4/11) = Rs. 200
- 6. Subodh started a business, investing Rs. 45000. After 4 months. Nepal joined him investing Rs. 30000. If the total profit earned by them at the end of the year was Rs. 13,000 what would be the difference between the shares of Subodh and Nepal?
Options- A. Rs. 7000
- B. Rs. 3000
- C. Rs. 9000
- D. None of these Discuss
Correct Answer: None of these
Explanation:
Ratio between the investment of Subodh and Nepal = (45000 x 12) : (30000 x 8)
= 540000 : 240000 = 9 : 4
Total profit = Rs. 13000
? Subodh's share = 9/(9 + 4) x 13000 = Rs. 9000
? Nepal's share = 13000 - 9000 = Rs. 4000
? Required difference = 9000 - 4000 = Rs. 5000
- 7. Rakesh started a business by investing Rs. 70000. 8 months later Vinod also joined him with Rs. 180000. Total profit, in what ratio should be divided between them?
Options- A. 8 : 7
- B. 6 : 5
- C. 7 : 5
- D. None of these Discuss
Correct Answer: None of these
Explanation:
Ratio between the investment of Rakesh and Vinod = (70000 x 12) : (180000 x 4)
= 840000 : 720000
= 7 : 6
Hence, profit sharing ratio = 7 : 6.
- 8. A, B and C can do a work in 20, 25 and 30 days respectively. They undertook to finish the work together for Rs. 2220, then the share of A exceeds that of B by?
Options- A. Rs. 120
- B. Rs. 180
- C. Rs. 300
- D. Rs. 600 Discuss
Correct Answer: Rs. 180
Explanation:
Ratio of share = Ratio of 1 day's work = 1/20 : 1/25 : 1/30 = 15 : 12 : 10
? A's share = Rs. 2220 x (15/37) = Rs. 900
B's share = Rs. 2220 x (12/37) = Rs. 720
? A's share exceeds B's share = Rs. 180
- 9. Alok started a business with Rs. 75000. After 3 months Chandan also joined him with Rs. 60000. If at the end of the year, the profit is Rs. 16000. What is the share of Chandan in the profit?
Options- A. Rs. 6000
- B. Rs. 10000
- C. Rs. 8000
- D. Rs. 4500 Discuss
Correct Answer: Rs. 6000
Explanation:
Ratio between the investment of Alok and Chandan
= (75000 x 12) : (60000 x 9)
= 900000 : 540000
= 90 : 54 = 5 : 3
Total profit = Rs. 16000
? Chandan's share = [3/(5 + 3)] x 16000
= Rs. 6000
- 10. Gopal started a business with Rs. 3000. After 6 months Dinesh also joined him with Rs. 2000. If at the end of the year the profit is Rs. 2600. What is the share of Dinesh in the profit?
Options- A. Rs. 1733
- B. Rs. 1950
- C. Rs. 866
- D. Rs. 650 Discuss
Correct Answer: Rs. 650
Explanation:
Ratio between the investment of Gopal and Dinesh = (3000 x 12) : (2000 x 6)
= 36000 : 12000
= 3 : 1
Dinesh's share = [1/(3 +1)] x 2600 = Rs. 650
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