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Standard VIII

Mathematics

Finding Sales Tax / VAT

A starts a bu...

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A starts a business with Rs. 4000 and B joins him after 3 months with Rs. $16000 .$ Find the ratio of their profits at the end of year.

1 : 3

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2 : 33

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Solution

The correct option is A $1 : 3$
$e q u i v a l e n t a m o u n t i n v e s t e d b y A = 4000 \times 12 = 48000 e q u i v a l e n t a m o u n t i n v e s t e d b y B = 16000 \times 9 = 144000 P r o f i t w i l l b e i n t h e s a m e r a t i o a s e q u i v a l e n t a m o u n t i n v e s t e d = 48000 : 144000 = 1 : 3$

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A starts a business with Rs. 4000 and B joins him after 3 months with Rs. 16000. Find the ratio of their profits at the end of year.

The correct option is A 1:3equivalentamountinvestedbyA=4000×12=48000equivalentamountinvestedbyB=16000×9=144000Profitwillbeinthesameratioasequivalentamountinvested=48000:144000=1:3

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