9/13/2017 AptitudeQuestions:PartnershipSet9

Aptitude Questions: Partnership Set 9

By Sheerin - January 25, 2016

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1.ThreefriendsA,B,Cinvestedinabusinessintheratioof4:5:6.After6monthsC
withdrawhalfofhiscapital.IfthesuminvestedbyAis36000,thentheprofit
earnedbyCoutofthetotalprofitof60000.
1.20000
2.30000
3.40000
4.50000
5.Noneofthese
Answer&Explanation

Answer2.30000
Explanation:
suminvestedbyA=4x=36000.
X=9000
InvestmentmadebyA,B,C36000,45000,54000
Ratioinwhichtheprofitwilldivide36000*12:45000*2:54000*6+27000*6
i.e4:5:9.SoCshare=(9/18)*60000=30000

2.TwopersonsAandBinvestedinabusinesswith115000and75000rupees
respectively.Theyagreethat40%oftheprofitshouldbedividedequallyamong
themandrestisdividedbetweenthemaccordingtotheirinvestment.IfAgot500
rupeemorethanB,thenthetotalprofitis.
1.3599.34
2.3699.34
3.3958.34
4.3999.34
5.Noneofthese

Answer&Explanation

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3.P,Q,Rinvestedintheratioof6:5:7.Aftertheendofbusinesstermtheyreceive
theprofitintheratio3:1:5.Findtheratiooftimeinwhichtheyinvestedinthe
business.
1.34:14:50
2.35:14:50
3.35:50:14
4.14:35:50
5.Noneofthese

Answer&Explanation

Answer2.35:14:50
Explanation:
Taketimeast1,t2andt3
(6*t1/5*t2)=3/1,uwillgett1/t2=5:2
Similarly,(5*t2/7*t3)=1/5,uwillgett2/t3=7/25

4.Threepersonsenterintoapartnershipbyinvestingintheratioof4:5:8.Afterone
yearAinvestmore4300andBwithdraws3200.Now,theratioofinvestment
changesto5:4:7.ApproximatelyhowmuchAinvestedinitially.
1.14555
2.14655
3.14755
4.14855
5.Noneofthese

Answer&Explanation

Answer3.14755
Explanation:
afteroneyear4x+4300:5x3200:8x
so,tofindX(4x+4300)/(5x3200)=5/4
soinvestmentmadebyA=(33200/9)*4=14755.55

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5.AandBinvestedrupees4000and5000respectivelyinabusiness.Abeingan
activepartnerwillgetrupee50everymonthextraforrunningthebusiness.Ina
yearifAreceiveatotalof800rupee,thenwhatwillBgetfromthebusiness.
1.250
2.200
3.300
4.400
5.Noneofthese

Answer&Explanation

Answer1.250
Explanation:
Ratioinwhichtheprofitwilldivide4:5.
Awillget50*12=600rupeesextra,sofrombusinessAgot200rupees.
i.e(4/9)*P=200,P=450.SoBwillget450200=250rupees

6.AandBinvestedinabusinessinwhichAinvest250rupeemorethanB.B
investedfor6monthswhileAinvestedfor4months.IfAget200morethanBout
ofatotalprofitof1000.Thenthetotalamountinvestedinthebusiness.
1.550
2.650
3.750
4.850
5.Noneofthese

Answer&Explanation

Answer2.650
Explanation:
LetBinvestxrupeessoAwillinvest(x+250)
TotalinvestmentmadebyA=(x+250)*4andbyB=6x
Accordingtotheproblem[[4(x+250)6x]/(1000+10x)]*1000=200.
X=200.Totalinvestment=200+250+200=650

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7.ThreepartnersP,QandRinvestatotalsumof240000.AttheendoftheyearA
get15000rupee,Bget20000andCget25000rupeesasprofit.Howmuch
amountisinvestedbyAandCtogether.
1.10000
2.13000
3.16000
4.18000
5.Noneofthese

Answer&Explanation

Answer3.16000
Explanation:
Ratioinwhichtheygetprofit3:4:5
SototalamountinvestedbyAandC=(8/12)*24000=16000

8.A,BandCinvestedinabusinesswith40000,50000and60000rupees
respectively.AfteroneyearAwithdraw10000andCinvest5000.Afteranother
oneyearBinvest15000moreandAdeposit5000more.Attheendof3years,
profitbetweenA,BandCaredistributedintheratio.
1.21:33:34
2.21:33:38
3.21:38:33
4.33:34:38
5.Noneofthese
Answer&Explanation

Answer2.21:33:38
Explanation:
InvestmentmadebyA,BandCare40000,50000,60000initially.
Insecondyear30000,50000,65000
Inthirdyear35000,65000,65000
Sofinalratio105000:165000:190000.i.e21:33:38

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9.TwopersonsAandBinvestedinabusinesswithcapital5000and6000
respectively.After3monthsbothAandBinvests5000more.After3more
monthsCjoinsthebusinesswithacapitalof10000rupees.TheshareofB
exceedsCbyhowmuch,ifthetotalprofitearnedis47000.
1.8500
2.6500
3.9500
4.7500
5.Noneofthese

Answer&Explanation

Answer3.9500
Explanation:
ABC
50006000
After3months)1000011000
After6months)10000
Ratioinwhichprofitisdistributed35:39:20
BexceedCby(19/94)*47000=9500

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10.Rahulgot5000ashisshareoutofthetotalprofitof9000.Rameshhadinvested
3000rupeesfor6monthswhilerahulinvestedforthewholeyear.Findthe
amountinvestedbyRahul.
1.1875
2.1975
3.2125
4.2275
5.Noneofthese

Answer&Explanation

Answer1.1875
Explanation:
Amountinvestedbyrahul=P
12P:3000*6
P:1500
SoRahulshare=[p/(1500+p)]*9000=5000
P=75*25=1875

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