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    Question

    'Ajeet' and 'Bhanu' started a business with investments

    of Rs. 'p' and Rs. 'p + 200', respectively. Eight months later, 'Ajeet' added another Rs.300 to his investment, and after another four months, 'Bhanu' put in an additional Rs. 600. At the conclusion of two years, the profit distribution between 'Ajeet' and 'Bhanu' was in the ratio of 14:17. What is the initial investment amount 'p'?
    A 1500 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 1400 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 1200 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 1652 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E none of these Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    ATQ, Ratio of profit share of тАШAjeetтАЩ to that of тАШBhanuтАЩ = [(p ├Ч 8) + (p + 300) ├Ч 16]:[(p + 200) ├Ч 12 + (p + 200 + 600) ├Ч 12] = [8p + 16p + 4800]:[12p + 2400 + 12p + 9600] = [24p + 4800]:[24p + 12000] = (p + 200):(p + 500) ATQ, {(p + 200)/(p + 500)} = 14/17 Or, 17p + 3400 = 14p + 7000 Or, 3p = 3600 Or, p = 1200

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