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A started a business with a capital of ₹15000, B joined him after 2 months with a capital of ₹20,000. The ratio in which the profit at the end of the year divided between A and B is:

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RRB NTPC 2019 CBT 1 Question Paper (8-Mar-2021) (Shift 2)
The correct answer is
$9 : 10$

Partnership Profit Sharing Calculation

The profit in a partnership is distributed based on the ratio of the product of the capital invested and the duration for which it was invested.

Investment Details

  • Partner A: Invested ₹15,000 for the entire year (12 months).
  • Partner B: Invested ₹20,000 after 2 months, meaning for 10 months (12 - 2 = 10 months).

Calculate Investment Products

We calculate the product of capital and time for each partner:

  • A's Investment Product: $15000 \times 12 = 180000$
  • B's Investment Product: $20000 \times 10 = 200000$

Determine Profit Ratio

The ratio in which the profit is divided is the ratio of their investment products:

Ratio (A : B) = A's Investment Product : B's Investment Product

Ratio (A : B) = $180000 : 200000$

Simplify the Ratio

Simplify the ratio by dividing both sides by their greatest common divisor (which is 20000):

Ratio (A : B) = $\frac{180000}{20000} : \frac{200000}{20000}$

Ratio (A : B) = $9 : 10$

Therefore, the profit is divided between A and B in the ratio $9 : 10$.

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