Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Numerical Ability

Topic

Partnership

Question:

A, B and C started a bussines. A invested $33\frac{1}{3} \%$ of the total capital. B invests $33\frac{1}{3}\%$ of the remaining capital and C, the remaining. If the total profit at the end of the year was ₹ 20,250 then the profit of c excceds the profit of B by:

Options:

₹5,200

₹4,500

₹6,750

₹2,700

Correct Answer:

₹4,500

Explanation:

Let the total profit = 9x

Then according to the question,

A invested = 33.3% of 9x = 3x

B invested = 33.3% of (9x-3x) = 2x

and C invested = 9x - 3x - 2x = 4x

Total profit given = 20,250

9x = 20,250

then, x = 2250

and C exceeds B by 4x - 2x = 2x = 225 × 2 = 4500