A, B and C invested Rs.6300, Rs.4200 and Rs.10500 respectively, in a partnership business. Find the share of A in profit of Rs.12100 after a year?
Correct answer: A. Rs.3630
- A. Rs.3630
- B. Rs.2840
- C. Rs.3200
- D. Rs.5600
Explanation
The investments have the ratio Rs.6300:Rs.4200:Rs.10500 = 3:2:5, with a total of 10 parts. A therefore receives 3/10 of the profit, or Rs.12100 x 3/10 = Rs.3630. The likely mistake is option b, Rs.2840, which uses an incorrect fraction of the total profit instead of A's 3/10 share.
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