Partnership Practice Test 2

Question : 8 of 40

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Renu and Madan started a business investing some amount in the ratio of 2 : 3. After 3 months, Susan joined them with an amount equal to that of Renu. In what proportion should the profit at the end of one year be distributed among the three of them?

2 : 3 : 4
4 : 6 : 3
4 : 5 : 6
5 : 6 : 7
6 : 7 : 8

Validate

Solution:

Let the investments of Renu and Madan be 2x and 3x respectively.
Then, the ratio of investments of Renu, Madan and Susan

= (2x×12 ):(3x×12 ):(2x×9 )

= 24x : 36x : 18x = 4 : 6 : 3

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