Aptitude - Partnership - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Partnership - General Questions (Q.No. 1)
1.
A and B invest in a business in the ratio 3 : 2. If 5% of the total profit goes to charity and A's share is Rs. 855, the total profit is:
Rs. 1425
Rs. 1500
Rs. 1537.50
Rs. 1576
Answer: Option
Explanation:

Let the total profit be Rs. 100.

After paying to charity, A's share = Rs. 95 x 3 = Rs. 57.
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If A's share is Rs. 57, total profit = Rs. 100.

If A's share Rs. 855, total profit = 100 x 855 = 1500.
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Discussion:
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Santosh shah said:   8 years ago
3/5*91 = 855.
100 = profit (here 100 is nothing but total profit) after solving we get profit=1500 that simp).

Aftab afridi said:   8 years ago
Why we are taking 100/57 at last step? Please explain it.

Brijesh Patel said:   8 years ago
Because percentage is always in 100 form.

So, 100/57 percentage that is A's share.

VIGNESH said:   8 years ago
A= 3 B = 2.
(A + B = 5X).

855 = 3.
NOW DIVIDE 855 / 3 = 285 (NOW WE CAN GET 1 X OF A).
NOW WE KNOW 1 X OF THE TOTAL 5X.
SO TOTAL A 3 + B 2 = 5X ...SO MULTIPLY 285 * 5 = 1425.
THIS 1425 IS EQUAL TO 95 % BECAUSE 5% GOES TO CHARITY.
APPLY 1425 = 95%.
?? = 100%.

(1425 * 100) / 95 = 1500.

Sri Rangini said:   8 years ago
3 Parts of A is --------------------> 855.
2 Parts of B is ---------------------> X.

So first find the value of X. Cross multiply 2 Parts of B * 855/3 =>2*855/3=570
2 Part of B is 570.

Now add both value of A share and B share= 855+570= 1425.
1425 is 95% because 5% is given to charity.
5% of 1425 is 75.
then add 5% and 95% = 1425 + 75 =1500.

KARTHIKRAJA S said:   8 years ago
3% of a value 855
So 855/3 *2=A VALUE
So, 570 of a Value 855+570=1425
So, the answer is 1425.

Subramanian said:   8 years ago
3% is 855.

Then for 5 portions 855÷3=285*5=1450.

Now we have to consider the amount which goes to Charity 5%.
So 1450 is just 95%.

1450÷95*100. =1500.
Hence proved.

Praveeen said:   7 years ago
3:2,

If 3parts 855 then 5 parts ?
5*855/3=1425 and if 95%=1425 then 100%=?
100*1425/95=1500 this is simple method.
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Ayaz Shaikh said:   7 years ago
@All.

Here All are having a problem with that 3/5 part used for A's shares.
Below;

The Ratio is given as 3:2.
Adding 3+2 we get, answer as 5,
now to find A's share, we take 3 as per given in a ratio of 3:2.
And then we divide 3 with the whole of 5 which gives us value 3/5.

Sundar said:   7 years ago
Why 3/5 is considered here? Please explain in detail.


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