Symbiosis National Aptitude Test SNAP 2014 Paper

Question : 5 of 150

Marks: +1, -0

A and B entered into a partnership investing ₹ 16,000 and ₹ 12,000 respectively. After 3 months, A withdrew `5000 while B invested ₹ 5000 more. After 3 more months, C joins the business with a capital of ₹ 21,000. The share of B exceeds that of C, out of a total profit of ₹ 26,400 after one after by:

₹ 2400
₹ 3000
₹ 3600
₹ 4800

Validate

Solution:

A : B : C = (16000 × 3 + 11000 × 9) : (12000 × 3 + 17000 × 9) : (21000 × 6)
= 147 : 189 : 126 = 7 : 9 : 6.
∴ Difference of B and C’s shares
= ₹

(26400×9/{22}-26400×6/{22})

= ₹ 3600

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