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:
74 comments Page 6 of 8.

Angel said:   9 years ago
I am not getting this solution, please explain me.
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Jayasakthi said:   9 years ago
Can you please explain why we are changing the ratio into the whole number like 150?

Nikhita said:   9 years ago
A:B:C = 7/2:4/3:6/5.

Take lcm of 2,3,5 which will be 30
= 7 * 15 : 4 * 10 : 6 * 6,
=105x : 40x : 36.

A share for four months =105 * 4 = 420x.
A share after 8 months= 105 * 8 = 840x.
With 50 increase of total share.
If share is 100 then A share increases of 50 % = 100 + 50 = 150/100.
Therefore, A share for 8 months wth increased share = 840 * 150/100 = 1260.
A share for 12 months = 1260 + 420 = 1680x.
B share for 12 months = 40x * 12 = 480x.
C share for 12 months = 36x * 12 = 144x.

Ratio of A : B : C = 1680x : 480x : 144x
35x : 10x : 9x.
Total profit = 21600.
B share = 21600 * 10/54.
= 4000RS.
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Alan said:   9 years ago
So the ratio of investment of A, B, C is based on the status at the end of the year, no matter what's the share in the middle of it. Suppose A invest very little in the first 11 month, and increase a large amount in the 12th month, then he can still gain a big share of the profit.

So someone explain this.

Shodhu said:   8 years ago
From where did that 150/100 arise?

Waqas said:   8 years ago
Please, explain how the ratio 35:10:9?

Munna singh said:   8 years ago
Very good explanation, Thank you all.

Kram said:   8 years ago
How is 150/100? please explain.
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Gopal said:   7 years ago
Explain, How 1680:4800:432 comes 35:9:10?

Pavanreddy said:   7 years ago
Why multiped and divided 15, 10, 6?

A = 7/2 = 15*7/15*2 = 105/30.
B = 4/3 = 10*4/10*3 = 40/30.
C = 6/5 = 6*6/5*6 = 36/30.
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