Partnership Practice Test 4

Question : 19 of 26

Marks: +1, -0

A, B and C enter into a partnership with their capitals in the proportion of

1/4:1/5:1/6

At the end of 5 months, A withdraws

1/3

of his capital. If the total annual profit is Rs 935, what is A’s share?

Rs 320
Rs 250
Rs 275
Rs 200
Rs 218

Validate

Solution:

Ratio of their investments

= 1/4:1/5:1/6

= 15 : 12 : 10
Let the investments of A, B and C be 15x, 12x and 10x respectively.
∴ Ratio of their profits
= (15x × 5 + 5x × 7) : (12x × 12) : (10x × 12)

= (75x+ 35x) :144 :120 x

= 55 : 72 : 60
Thus, A’s share

=55/187×935=275

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