50+ Partnership Aptitude Problems with Solutions Pdf - 4

 Question: 6

A, B and C entered into a partnership by investing Rs.15400, Rs.18200 and Rs.12600 respectively. B left after 6 months. If after 8 months, there was a profit of Rs.28,790 then what is the share of C in the profit?

(A) Rs. 9432

(B) Rs. 8568

(C) Rs. 8712

(D) Rs. 8352

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Ans: C

Investment of A for 8 months = Rs. 15400

Investment of B for 6 months = Rs. 18200

Investment of C for 8 months = Rs. 12600

Ratio of the share of A, B and C

= 15400 x 8 : 18200 x 6 : 12600 x 8

= 154 x 8 : 182 x 6 : 126 x 8

= 44 : 39 : 36

Sum of the terms of ratio = 44 + 39 + 36 = 119.

Share of C = Rs. (

36

119

×28790) = Rs. 8710.

Question: 7

Gautam started a business with a sum of Rs.60000. Jatin joined him 8 months later with a sum of Rs.35000. At what respective ratio will the two share the profit after two years?

(A) 37 : 14

(B) 18 : 7

(C) 3 : 1

(D) 2 : 1

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Ans: B

Gautam : Jatin = (6000 x 12) : (35000 x 8)

                       = 720000 : 280000 = 18 : 7

Question: 8

A, B and C enter into a partnership. A invests some some at the beginning, B invests double the amount after 6 months and C invests thrice the amount after 8 months. If the annual profit be Rs.27,000, C’s share is

(A) Rs. 11,250

(B) Rs. 10,800

(C) Rs. 9000

(D) Rs. 8625

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Ans: C

Let A’s investment be Rs. x.

Then, Ratio of capitals = ( x × 12) : (2x × 6) : (3x × 4)

                                  = 12x : 12x : 12x = 1 : 1: 1.

Therefore, C’s share = Rs. = (27000×

1

3

) = Rs. 9000.

Question: 9

Kamal started a business investing Rs. 9000. After five months, Sameer joined with a capital of Rs. 8000. If at the end of the year, they earn a profit of Rs. 6970, then what will be the share of Sameer in the profit?

(A) Rs. 1883.78

(B) Rs. 2380

(C) Rs. 3690

(D) Rs. 3864

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Ans: B

Kamal : Sameer = (9000 x 12) : (8000 x 7) = 108 : 56 = 27 : 14.

Sameer’s share = Rs. (6970×

14

41

) = Rs. 2380.

Question: 10

X and Y invested in a business. They earned some profit which they divided in the ratio of 2 : 3. If X is invested Rs.40,000, the amount invested by Y is

(A) Rs. 40,000

(B) Rs. 45,000

(C) Rs. 50,000

(D) Rs. 60,000

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Ans: D

Suppose Y invested Rs. y.

Then, 

40000

y

 = 

2

3

 or

y = (40000×

3

2

)

  = 60000.