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Anand and Deepak started a business investing Rs.22,500 and Rs.35,000 respectively. Out of a total profit of
Rs. 13,800. Deepak's share is

  • Rs 9600
  • Rs 8500
  • Rs 8450
  • Rs 8400

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

Ratio of their shares = 22500 : 35000
=9 : 14

Deepak's share = Rs.(13800×14/23)
= Rs. 8400

Similar Questions :

1. Kamal started a business investing Rs 9000. After five months, Sameer joined with a capital of Rs 8000. If at the end of the year, they earn a profit of Rs. 6970, then what will be the share of Sameer in the profit ?

  • Rs 2380
  • Rs 2300
  • Rs 2280
  • Rs 2260

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

Now as per question, Kamal invested for 12 months and Sameer invested for 7 months.
So
Kamal:Sameer = (9000*12):(8000*7)
= 108:56
= 27:14

Sameer Ratio in profit will be
\begin{aligned}
= \left(6970*\frac{14}{41}\right) \\
= Rs& 2380
\end{aligned}

2. P and Q started a business investing Rs 85000 and Rs 15000 resp. In what ratio the profit earned after 2 years be divided between P and Q respectively.

  • 17:5
  • 17:3
  • 17:6
  • 17:7

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

In this type of question as time frame for both investors is equal then just get the ratio of their investments.

P:Q = 85000:15000
= 85:15
= 17:3

3. Nirmal and Kapil started a business investing Rs. 9000 and Rs. 12000 respectively. After 6 months, Kapil withdrew half of his investment. If after a year, the total profit was Rs. 4600, what was Kapil’s share initially ?

  • Rs 2300
  • Rs 2400
  • Rs 2500
  • None of above

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

Nirmal:Kapil = 9000*12:(12000*6+6000*6) = 1:1

Kapils share = Rs. [4600 *(1/2)) = Rs. 2300

4. A starts business with Rs. 3500 and after 5 months, B joins with A as his partner. After a year, the profit is divided in the ratio 2:3. What is B's contribution in the capital

  • Rs 9000
  • Rs 7000
  • Rs 5000
  • Rs 4000

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

Let B contribution is x.
\begin{aligned}
\frac{3500*12}{7x} = \frac{2}{3} \\
=> 14x = 126000
=> x = Rs 9000
\end{aligned}

5. A, B and C invested Rs. 8000, Rs. 4000 and Rs. 8000 respectively in a business. A left after six months. If after eight months, there was a gain of Rs. 4005, then what will be the share of B?

  • Rs 690
  • Rs 790
  • Rs 890
  • Rs 990

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

A:B:C = (8000*6):(4000*8):(8000*8)
= 48:32:64
= 3:2:4

So B share = (2/9)*4005 = Rs 890

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