LIC AAO Model Paper 3

Question : 39 of 160

Marks: +1, -0

A. B and C started a business with their investment in the ratio 1 : 3 : 5. After 4 months, A invested the same amount as before and B as well as C withdrew half of their investments. The ratio of their profits at the end of the year was:

5 : 6 : 10
6 : 5 : 10
10:5:6
4: 3: 5
None of these

Validate

Solution:

Let their initial investments be Rs. x, Rs. 3xand Rs. 5xrespectively. Then,A : B : C= (x × 4 + 2x × 8) : (3x × 4 +

{3x}/2

× 8) : (5x × 4 +

{5x}/2

× 8)
= (4x + 16x) : (12x + 12x) : (20x + 20x) = 20x: 24x: 40x = 5 : 6 : 10

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