A and B started a busines investing 45000 and 60000. by mistake they divided the total profit in ratio 1:3 hence A loses rs 500. find the total profit

• in my previous solution x wii be 700 insread of 70 (by mistake)..
  so correct answer will be 2800 ..
• 11 years agoHelpfull: Yes(3) No(0)
• Let the total profit be x.
  Then actual share of A should be (3x/7).
  But he has got only (x/4).
  So (3x/7)-(x/4)=500
  So x=2800.
• 11 years agoHelpfull: Yes(2) No(0)
• answer is 280
  
  let, profit is 4*x ....
  now we can see profit should be divided in 3:4 (acc. to investment)
  i.e orginal profit of A=(12/7)*x (4*x is divided in 3:4 )
  but actually profit of A=x (4*x is divided in 1:3)
  as given loss= (12/7)*x - x =500....
  on solving... x=70..
  answer is 4*x= 280
• 11 years agoHelpfull: Yes(1) No(0)
• Let the total profit be 100 and ratio be x
  so,a/q-ratio of profit should be 3:4
  so 3x+4x=100
  =>7x=100
  =>x=100/7
  so,Profit of A=(100/7)*3 but he get only rs25
  so loss=300/7 - 25 =125/7
  since (125/7) loss in 100
  1 " " " (100*7)/125
  500 " " " (100*7*500)/125 =2800
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