Sachin and Sohail, are partners, sharing profits in the ratio of 2:1. Sonam is admitted into the firm for 1/4 share of profits. Sonam brings in Rs. 20,000 in respect of his capital. The capitals of old partners, Sachin and Sohail, after all adjustments relating to goodwill, revaluation of assets and liabilities, etc., are Rs. 45,000 and Rs. 15,000 respectively. It is agreed that partners capital should be according to the new profit-sharing ratio. What would be the new profit sharing ratio of Sachin, Sohail, and Sonam?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → 2:1:1
No other ratio is given for Sonam’s share, so she is taken to acquire it from Sachin and Sohail in their old ratio 2:1. The old partners then share the rest in 2:1.
Sonam’s share = 1/4
Share left for Sachin and Sohail = 1 − 1/4 = 3/4
Sachin’s new share = 3/4 × 2/3 = 6/12
Sohail’s new share = 3/4 × 1/3 = 3/12
Sonam’s share = 1/4 = 3/12
New ratio = 6:3:3 = 2:1:1
The capitals of Rs. 45,000, Rs. 15,000 and Rs. 20,000 do not decide the ratio; they are adjusted to it in the next step.
Note: This question is from NCERT (2026-27). NTA sets numerical questions from NCERT too, so do not ignore NCERT while practising numericals.
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