Question 62
MediumOriginal questionArjun invests ₹15,000 for 12 months, Bindu invests ₹20,000 for 9 months and Charan invests ₹25,000 for 6 months. The total profit is ₹34,000. What is Arjun's share?
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CorrectNot quiteAnswer D
Correct answer: D
Explanation
Capital × months: ; ; .
Ratio = , a total of 17 parts; one part = ₹2,000.
Arjun's share = 6 × ₹2,000 = ₹12,000.
Worth noting
₹8,500 comes from using capital alone ( of the profit); ₹10,000 is Charan's share.
- Concept
- Three partners with different capitals and times
- Typical timeTypical
- 70 s
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