Four men start a business. The shares of first & second are equal in profit. Share of third are in

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10 Dec 2010 Business profit?

Four men start a business. The shares of first & second are equal in profit. Share of third are in profit is double that of
second & that of fourth is again twice that of third. If profit of third is 75000. Then overall profit is

OPtion

1) 300000
2) 150000
3) 225000
4) 400000
5) 600000
6) 750000
7) 125000
8) 250000
9) 375000
10) 900000

Solution

The ratio of profits of four persons is 1 : 1 : 2 : 4
Share of third is 75000 hence total profit = (8/2) * 75000 = 300000

Correct Option: 1 Best Solution (6)