Partnership Practice Test 2

Question : 23 of 40

Marks: +1, -0

A, B and C together took under lease a pasture ground for Rs. 888. If in this pasture ground A put his 20 sheep out to graze for

2 1/2

months, B put his 30 sheep out to graze for 4 months and C put his 36 sheep out to graze for

3 1/2

months, find the lease amount paid by each of them.

Rs. 205, Rs. 315, Rs. 378
Rs. 150, Rs. 360, Rs. 378
Rs. 170, Rs. 360, Rs. 358
Rs. 228, Rs. 360, Rs. 300

Validate

Solution:

Ratio of their shares = (20 × 5/2) : (30 × 4) : (36 × 7/2) = 25 : 60 : 63
Sum of proportionals = 25 + 60 + 63 = 148
Total lease amount = Rs. 888
∴ Amount paid by A

= 25/148 ×888

= Rs. 150
Amount paid by B

= 60/148 × 888

= Rs. 360
Amount paid by C

= 63/148 × 888

= Rs. 378

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