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:
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Let the total profit be Rs. 100.
| After paying to charity, A's share = Rs. |  |
95 x | 3 |  |
= Rs. 57. |
| 5 |
If A's share is Rs. 57, total profit = Rs. 100.
| If A's share Rs. 855, total profit = | |
100 | x 855 | |
= 1500. |
| 57 |
Discussion:
98 comments Page 9 of 10.
Nataraj said:
9 years ago
@Raani.
5% in 855 is,
0.05 * 855 = 42.75.
5% in 855 is,
0.05 * 855 = 42.75.
Hari said:
1 decade ago
3 is the A's Share and 5 means sum of 3, 2.
(1)
Srinath said:
1 decade ago
100x * 3/5 = 855.
x = 1425 + 5%.
=1500.
x = 1425 + 5%.
=1500.
Sai said:
2 years ago
Excellent, Thanks everyone for the answer.
(20)
Krishna said:
1 decade ago
3->855
2->?
ans= 1500
2->?
ans= 1500
Indrajit Behera said:
8 years ago
855/3*5 = 1425.
1425 * 100/95 = 1500.
1425 * 100/95 = 1500.
Mamidi poojitha said:
10 months ago
Thanks all for explaining the answer.
(5)
SYG said:
9 years ago
A's profit is 3/5*95. How it came?
Uma rejeshweri said:
2 decades ago
How we taking let pofit is Rs 100?
Kumar said:
9 years ago
Nice explanation @Karthik Reddy.
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