Question

Two friends $A$ and $B$ start a joint business with a capital $60,000$. If $A${}^{\prime }sshareistwicethatof$B$, how much have each invested?

Answer 1

Let the $B$'s be $x$.

Thus share of $A$ is $2x$.

Their joint capital invested is $60,000$

Therefore, $x+2x=60,000$

$\Rightarrow 3x=60,000$

$\Rightarrow x=20,000$

$B$'s share is Rs. $20,,000$

Therefore share of $A$ is $2x=2\times 20,000=40,000$ Rs.