Aptitude - Partnership - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Partnership - General Questions (Q.No. 3)
3.
A, B and C enter into a partnership in the ratio : : . After 4 months, A increases his share 50%. If the total profit at the end of one year be Rs. 21,600, then B's share in the profit is:
Rs. 2100
Rs. 2400
Rs. 3600
Rs. 4000
Answer: Option
Explanation:

Ratio of initial investments = 7 : 4 : 6 = 105 : 40 : 36.
2 3 5

Let the initial investments be 105x, 40x and 36x.

A : B : C = 105x x 4 + 150 x 105x x 8 : (40x x 12) : (36x x 12)
100

   = 1680x : 480x : 432x = 35 : 10 : 9.

Hence, B's share = Rs. 21600 x 10 = Rs. 4000.
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Discussion:
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Priya said:   2 decades ago
@Anurag.

Thank for good explanation. Really helpful.
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Sivapragash s said:   10 months ago
Very helpful. Thanks all for giving explanations.
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Sivapragash s said:   10 months ago
Thanks for the solution @Anu.
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Mansi said:   8 years ago
How to calculate new profit sharing ratio of partners?
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Kram said:   8 years ago
How is 150/100? please explain.
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Randeep Rajput said:   1 decade ago
Its very easy like for A for 4 month:

= 4*105 = 420.

For 8 month.
8*105 = 840.

Now 50% increase.
150/100*840 = 1260.

Total A become 1260+420 = 1680.
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Udhaya said:   10 years ago
First find the ratio.

Which is 105:40:36?

They have given A's share increases after 4 months which means for first 4 months it remains same and the next 8 months (as there are 12 months in a year) it increases by 50%, so we need to calculate first for 4 months separately and the for next 8 months after increasing by 50%.

A's contribution for 4 months = 105 * 4 = 420.

A's contribution for remaining 8 months = 105 * 8 = 840.

As A's share increases in this 8 months, we need to calculate it,

840 + (840/2) = 840 + 420 = 1260.

50% increase means 840/2.

Finally for a year=420+1260=1680.

50% increase of 840.

So,

840 + (*820/2) = 820 + 420 = 1260.
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Likita said:   10 years ago
Why 840 is calculated for 50% of A's share and why not 420?
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Rudra said:   1 year ago
Question says A increases his profit by 50%, not his investment by 50%.

Please explain to me.
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Lavanya said:   1 decade ago
Can anyone explain why we multiply a's share with 150/100?

105x*4+ (150/100) *105x*8.
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