SBI PO 27 June 2015 Paper

Total investment= Rs. x (let)
A’s investment = Rs

x

5

(B + C)’s investment = x –

x

5

= Rs.

4x

5

... (i)
B’s investment =

x

5

+ C’s investment
∴ (B – C)’s investment = Rs.

x

5

... (ii)
On adding both equations,
∴ 2 × B’s investment
= Rs. (

4x

5

+

x

5

) = Rs. x
⇒ B’s investment = Rs.

x

5

From equation (i)
⇒ C’s investment
= Rs. (

4x

5

−

x

2

)
= Rs. (

8x−5x

10

) = Rs.

3x

10

Ratio of profit sharing
=

x

5

:

x

2

:

3x

10

= 2 : 5 : 3
∴ C’s share =

3

10

× 5200
= Rs. 1560