Ram invests a sum of 8 lacs in two different businesses partly. In first business, he receives a p

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01 Jan 2010 profit loss

Ram invests a sum of 8 lacs in two different businesses partly. In first business, he receives a profit of 3.5
lacs and in second business, he obtains a loss of 16 %. In overall business he obtains a profit of
40 %. The ratio of investments in first and second business is

OPtion

1) 44/5
2) 45/8
3) 42/3
4) 49/15
5) 40/3
6) 48/25
7) 36/5
8) 35/16
9) 1/2
10) 3/4

Solution

Let the investments in two businesses are respectively x & y
Then according to given conditions
x + 350000 + y × 0.84 = 1.4 (x + y) (i)
x + y = 800000 (ii)
On solving these two equations , we get x = 612500 and y = 187500

Correct Option: 4 Best Solution (3)

susmit   15 years AGO

40% profit means 8l*40/100=320000.3.5l profit in first buisness means 30000 loss in second.It means 187500 investmrnt(30000*100/16).so investment in first buisness is 800000-187500=612500. ratio=612500/187500=49/15

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hitesh gakhar   15 years AGO

LET AMOUNT INVESTED SEPARATELY BE X AND 800000-X...

TOTAL PROFIT IS 40%, WHICH MEANS HE GOT RS. 320000 TOTAL PROFIT... BUT PROFIT FROM ONE INVESTMENT IS RS. 350000... HENCE THE OTHER INVESTMENT GAVE HIM A LOSS OF RS. 30000 WHICH IS 16% OF INVESTMENT THERE.. HENCE 30000=16X/100 ..HENCE X=187500, AND 800000-X=612500..HENCE RATIO IS 49/15...

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Dimple   15 years AGO

Total profit = 8*40/100= 3.2 lakhs

profit on first part = 3.5 lakh
If x is 2nd part, then
loss on 2nd part = x*16/100 = 3.5-3.2= 0.3 lakh
x= 0.3*100/16=30/16= 15/8 lakh.

First part = 8- 15/8 = 49/8 lakh

Ratio of investments = 49/8 : 15:8 = 49:15

option 4

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