Question 61
MediumOriginal questionMeera and Tenzin invest ₹1,00,000 and ₹1,50,000 in a café. Meera runs the café and takes 10% of the profit as her salary; the rest is shared in the ratio of their capitals. The profit is ₹80,000. How much does Meera receive in all?
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CorrectNot quiteAnswer C
Correct answer: C
Explanation
Meera's salary = 10% of ₹80,000 = ₹8,000. Profit left = ₹72,000.
Capital ratio = , so Meera's share = ₹72,000 × = ₹28,800.
Meera's total = ₹8,000 + ₹28,800 = ₹36,800.
Worth noting
₹28,800 forgets to add her salary; ₹32,000 ignores the salary and splits the whole profit.
- Concept
- Working partner's salary taken before sharing
- Typical timeTypical
- 70 s
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