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A, B and C start a business with an initial investments

in the ratio of 4 : 6: 3. Five months after the start of the business, B halves his investment. What was C’s investment? I. The difference between B’s and C’s share of the annual profit was Rs. 800. II. The ratio of the annual investments by A, B and C was 16 : 17 : 12. Each of the questions given below has one question and two statements marked I and II. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question. Read both the statements and choose the appropriate option.

A If the data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement II alone are not sufficient to answer the question.

B If the data in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement I alone are not sufficient to answer the question.

C If the data either in statement I alone or in statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question.

D If the data even in both statement I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question and

E If the data in both statement I and II together are needed to answer the question.

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A, B and C start a business with an initial investments

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