A and B entered into partnership with capitals in the ratio 4 : 5. Af…

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A and B entered into partnership with capitals in the ratio 4 : 5. After 3 months, A withdrew 1/4 of his capital and B withdrew 1/5 of his capital. The gain at the end of 10 months was Rs. 760. A's share in this profit…

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Option A. Rs. 330. Answer & Solution Answer: Option A Solution: A:B = [ 4x × 3 + ( 4x - 1/4 × 4x ) × 7 ] : [ 5x × 3 + ( 5x - 1/5 × 5x ) × 7 ] & = ( 12x + 21x ): ( 15x + 28x ) & = 33x:43x = 33:43 & A's share = Rs . ( 760 × 3376 ) & \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\, = Rs…

A and B entered into partnership with capitals in the ratio 4 : 5. After 3 months, A withdrew 1/4 of his capital and B withdrew 1/5 of his capital. The gain at the end of 10 months was Rs. 760. A's share in this profit is:

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