EPFO 2017 English Medium Solved Paper

Question : 119 of 121

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Three persons A ,B and C run a business together and their share are 17%, 37% and 46% respectively.
Any profit they earn is distributed according to the proportion of their shares. If the difference of the profits of B and A on a given date is Rs. 1000; what is the profit of C on that day?

Rs.2300
Rs. 2350
Rs.2450
Rs. 4600

Validate

Solution:

Share of A, B and C
=17%:37%:46%
=17:37:46
Let the total profit be x. Then
According to the question,
Share of B - share of A = 1000

⇒x×37/{17+37+46}-x×17/{17+37+46}=1000

⇒

{x×20}/100=1000

∴x=\Rs.5000

\Hence,\share \of C=5000×46/100=Rs.2300

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