UPSC Government Jobs Exams Numerical Ability Arithmetic

A and B started a business with Rs 20,000 and Rs 35,000 respectively. They agreed to share the profit in the ratio of their capital. C joins the partnership with the condition that A, B and C will share profit equally and pays Rs 2,20,000 as premium for this, to be shared between A and B. This is to be divided between A and B in the ratio of

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1:10
old ratio = 4:7
new ratio = 1:1:1
now 22000 share beetween a,b so remain ratio which carries 22000 are for
A = 4/11 - 1/3 = 1/33
B = 7/11 - 1/3 = 10/33
A:B :: 1:10
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