Partnership Practice Test 2

Question : 3 of 40

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A began a business with Rs. 85000. He was joined afterwards by B with Rs. 42,500. For how much period does B join, if the profit at the end of year are divided in the ratio 3 : 1?

8 months
6 months
5 months
4 months

Validate

Solution:

Let B was joined for x months; then

{85000 ×12}/{42500×x} = 3/1

∴ x = {85000 ×12}/{42500 ×3}

= 8 months

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