A and B invest in a business in the ratio 3 : 2. If 5% of the total profit goes to charity and A's share is Rs. 855, the total profit is:

A. Rs. 1425 B. Rs. 1500
C. Rs. 1537.50 D. Rs. 1576

• A:B=3:2
  A's share=855 so, B's share= 2/3 0f 855=570
  total a+b share = 855+570=1425
  and it 95% of the profit as 5% goes to charity
  hence total profit was 1425*100/95= 1500
• 11 years agoHelpfull: Yes(15) No(4)
• option: B
  
  A:B=3:2
  Let totsl profit be x
  A's share=855 so, B's share= 2/3 0f 855=1425
  x=855+1425+5%0fx
  or, x=1500
• 11 years agoHelpfull: Yes(5) No(8)
• Do directly by ratio method
  First calculate x-5% x=95x/100
  95x/100=855 + y ( let share of B be y)
  Calculate ratio:
  3/2=855/y or
  3/2=855/(95x/100 -855)
  =1500
• 8 years agoHelpfull: Yes(1) No(0)
• let total profit=x
  Given, a:b=3:2 And A share=855
  5% profit goes to charity.Therefore renaming =x-(5/100)*x=19x/20
  therefore, 3/5*19x/20=855 =>x=1500
  so total profit=1500(ans)
  
• 7 years agoHelpfull: Yes(1) No(0)
• profit=285*(5/3)=1425
  total profit(tp)=(5/100)*tp+1425
  (95*tp/100)=1425
  tp=1500
  
• 8 years agoHelpfull: Yes(0) No(0)
• 95% ofxof3/5=1500
• 7 years agoHelpfull: Yes(0) No(0)