IBM Company Numerical Ability Ratio and Proportion

A starts business with Rs. 3500 and after 5 months, B joins with A as his partner. After a year, the profit is divided in the ratio 2 : 3. What is B's contribution in the capital?

A. Rs. 7500 B. Rs. 8000
C. Rs. 8500 D. Rs. 9000

Read Solution (Total 2)

Let B's capital be Rs. x.

Then, (3500 x 12)/7x=2/3
=>14x = 126000
=>x = 9000
13 years agoHelpfull: Yes(45) No(2)

let , B's capital x,
A's capital 3500
after 1 year, A's capital =3500*12
B's capital =X*7
so, 3500*7 : X*7= 2 : 3
so, (3500*7)/(7x)=2/3
x=9000, so, B's capital was= 9000
7 years agoHelpfull: Yes(1) No(4)

IBM Other Question

Three partners shared the profit in a business in the ratio 5 : 7 : 8. They had partnered for 14 months, 8 months and 7 months respectively. What was the ratio of their investments?

A. 5 : 7 : 8 B. 20 : 49 : 64
C. 38 : 28 : 21 D. None of these Two friends P and Q started a business investing in the ratio of 5 : 6. R joined them after six months investing an amount equal to that of Q's. At the end of the year, 20% profit was earned which was equal to Rs. 98,000. What was the amount earned by R?

A. Rs. 1,05,000 B. Rs. 1,75,000
C. Rs. 2,10,000 D. Data inadequate