Question 66
HardOriginal questionAli, Bina and Charu start a business with capitals in the ratio . After 3 months Ali doubles his capital, and after 6 months Bina withdraws half of hers. The year's profit is ₹78,000. What is Charu's share?
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CorrectNot quiteAnswer C
Correct answer: C
Explanation
Take the capitals as 2, 3 and 4 units.
Ali: . Bina: . Charu: .
Ratio = , a total of 39 parts; one part = ₹2,000.
Charu's share = 16 × ₹2,000 = ₹32,000.
Worth noting
₹34,667 (approximately) uses the starting ratio and ignores the changes; ₹28,000 is Ali's share.
- Concept
- Capital changes for several partners during the year
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