Question

A and B shared a profit of 24500 rupees in the proportion 3:7. Each of them gave 2% of his share of the profit to the Soldiers’ Welfare Fund. What was the actual amount given to the Fund by each of them?

Answer 1

Amount of share to the Soldiers’ Welfare Fund = 2% of 24500
= 490 rupees
The profit is shared in the proportion 3:7.
Therefore, A’s share to the Fund is given by
= $\frac{3}{10}\times 490$
= 147 rupees
Therefore, B’s share to the Fund is given by
= ​$\frac{7}{10}\times 490$
= 343 rupees
Hence, A's and B's share to the fund are 147 and 343 rupees respectively.