A invested Rs. 3000 in a business and B joined him after 3 months investing Rs.4000. If the ratio of the profit share of A to that of B after 1 year is $\frac{x}{y}$ . Find the relation between x and y.

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Solution

The correct option is E
5

$\frac{I n v e s t m e n t o f A \times t i m e o f i n v e s t m e n t o f A}{I n v e s t m e n t o f B \times t i m e o f i n v e s t m e n t o f B} = \frac{P r o f i t o f A}{P r o f i t o f B}$

$\Rightarrow \frac{3000 \times 12}{4000 \times 9} = \frac{x}{y}$

$\Rightarrow x = y$

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The correct option is E 5 Investment of A ×time of investment of AInvestment of B ×time of investment of B=Profit of AProfit of B ⇒3000 × 124000 × 9=xy ⇒ x=y

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