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    Question

    ‘M’ invested Rs. 6000 in a business. ‘N’ joined

    x months later with an investment of Rs. 5000. If at the end of the year, N’s share in the profit is Rs. 4000 out of a total profit of Rs. 12000, find the value of x.
    A 4 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 2 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 7 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 3 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E None of these Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    According to the question,
    (6000 × 12) : {5000 × (12 – x)} = (12000 – 4000) / 4000
    Or, 72000 : {5000(12 – x)} = 8000 / 4000
    Or, 72000 : {5000(12 – x)} = 2 : 1
    So, 72000 × 1 = 2 × 5000(12 – x)
    72000 = 10000(12 – x)
    72000 = 120000 – 10000x
    10000x = 120000 – 72000
    10000x = 48000
    x = 4.8 months

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