IBM Company Numerical Ability Ratio and Proportion

A, B and C enter into a partnership by investing Rs.3600, Rs.4400 and Rs.2800. A is a working partner and gets a fourth of the profit for his services and the remaining profit is divided amongst the three in the rate of their investments. What is the amount of profit that B gets if A gets a total of Rs. 8000?

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LET X BE PROFIT
A:B:C=3600:4400:2800
A:B:C=9:11:7
PROFIT RS.8000=1/4*X+1/3*3/4*X
S0.X=16000
THEREFORE BPROFIT=11/27*3/4*16000
B=4888.88
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B's profit= Rs 4888.88
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