Question
A sum of ₹4,360 was to be divided among A, B, C, and D
in the ratio 3:4:5:8, but it was divided in the ratio 1/3:1/4:1/5:1/8. Was divided by mistake: which of the following statements will hold as a resultSolution
ATQ, Sum was to be divided in the ratio 3:4:5:8 Let the sum of A,B,C and D is 3x,4x,5x and 8x respectively According to question, we get 20x = 4360 x=218 so we get A = 654 ; B = 872 ; C = 1090; D =1744 But by mistake it was divided in the ratio; 1/3 : 1/4 : 1/5 : 1/8 By Equating , the ratio will be ; 40 : 34 : 24 : 15 New sum of A, B, C and D will be 40x, 30x, 24x and 15x respectively Solving in the same way, we get A = 1600 , B = 1200, C = 960 and D = 600 So we can say D got 1144 less
Amit and Sara started a business with the investments of Rs. 20,000 and Rs. 30,000 respectively. After one year, Amit increases his investment by Rs. 5,...
P and Q entered into partnership with Rs. 8000 and Rs. 12000 respectively. After 4 months P withdrew `1/4` of his stock but after 4 months more he put b...
Two firms, X and Y, began a joint venture by investing in a ratio of 9:16. After six months, Firm Y withdrew its entire investment. At the end of the ye...
M and N started a business by investing Rs.4000 and Rs.5000 respectively. After 7 months, M and N increased their investments by 30% and Rs.2400 respect...
‘A’ and ‘B’ invested Rs. 4800 and Rs. 3600, respectively in a business, together. After 6 months, ‘A’ withdrew 25% of his initial investment...
‘A’, ‘B’ and ‘C’ started a business by investing Rs. 3,000, Rs. 3,600 and Rs. 2,400, respectively. After 6 months, ‘B’ decreased his inv...
A, B and C invest in a partnership in the ratio 8:5:10 and investment of A is Rs.200 less than investment of C. Partner B invests for 1/5th and A and C ...
‘A’ invested Rs. 3500 in a business. ‘B’ joined x months later with an investment of Rs. 2500. If at the end of the year, B’s share in the pro...
‘C’ and ‘D’ entered into a business by investing Rs. ‘y’ and Rs. ‘y + 300’, respectively. After 10 months ‘C’ invested Rs. 400 more ...
P and Q started a business by investing Rs.5600 and Rs.4000 respectively. After 6 months, Q increased his investment by a certain percentage such that a...
Relevant for Exams:
