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Aptitude · Q130

Partnership

Competitive Exams · Aptitude · question 130

Q130

Ramesh started a business investing a sum of Rs. 40,000. Six months later, Kevin joined by investing Rs. 20,000. If they make a profit of Rs. 10,000 at the end of the year, how much is the share of Kevin?

A.
Rs. 2,000
Answer
B.
Rs. 4,000
C.
Rs. 3,000
D.
Rs. 2,500

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} {{\text{Ramesh}}}&{}&{{\text{Kevin}}} \\ {40,000 \times 12}&:&{20,000 \times 6} \end{array}
Profit → 4 : 1
5 unit → 10,000
1 unit → 2,000
Kevin share will be Rs. 2,000