APTITUDE | ARITHMATICAL | PARTNERSHIP | PROBLEMS BASED ON PARTNERSHIP 2

DIRECTIONS : Problems based on partnership .

6.	Anand and Deepak started a business investing Rs.22,500 and Rs.35,000 respectively. Out of a total profit of Rs. 13,800. Deepak's share is
	A.  Rs. 5400	B.  Rs. 7200
	C.   Rs. 8400	D.  Rs. 9600

Solution

Ratio of their shares = 22500 : 35000 =9 : 14. Deepak's share = Rs.(13800×14/23) = Rs. 8400.

7.	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 shares of sameer in the profit?
	A.  Rs. 1883.78	B.  Rs.2380
	C.  Rs.3690	D.  Rs.3864

Solution

Kamal : Sameer =(9000×12):(8000 ×7) = 108 : 56 = 27 : 14. Sameer's share = Rs.(6970 ×14/41) =Rs.2380.

8.	Arun , Kamal and Vinay invested Rs.8000, Rs.4000 and Rs.8000 respectively in a business. Arun left after six months .If after eight months , there was a gain of Rs.4005, then what will be the share of Kamal?
	A.  Rs.890	B.  Rs. 1335
	C.  Rs.1602	D.  Rs. 1780

Solution

Arun : Kamal : Vinay =(8000×6):(4000×8):(8000×8) =48 : 32 : 64 = 3 : 2 : 4. Kamal's share =Rs.(4005×2/9) =Rs.890.

9.	A, B and C enter into a partnership. They invest Rs. 40,000 , Rs. 80,000 and Rs.1,20,000 respectively. At the end of the first year, B withdraws Rs. 40,000 while at the end of the second year, C withdraws Rs.80,000. In what ratio will the profit be shared at the end of 3 years?
	A.  2 : 3 : 5	B.  3 : 4 : 7
	C.  4 : 5 : 9	D.  None of these

Solution

A : B: C =(40000×36) : (80000×12+40000×24) : (120000×24+40000×12) =144 :192 :336 = 3 : 4 : 7.

10.	A starts a business with Rs.3500 and after 5 months, B joins with A as his partner. After a year , the profit is divided in the ratio 2 : 3. What is B's contribution in the capital?
	A.  Rs. 7500	B.  Rs. 8000
	C.  Rs. 8500	D.  Rs. 9000

Solution

Let B's capital be Rs.x. Then, 3500×12 ⁄ 7x =2⁄3 ‹=›14x = 126000 x = 9000.