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, , and are partners sharing profits in the ratio of . is admitted into the firm for a share of profit, which he acquires as from and from . Calculate the new profit-sharing ratio of all four partners.

  1. A
    1:1:1:1
  2. B
    9:5:4:6
  3. C
    9:4:5:6
  4. D
    9:5:6:4

Solution & Step-by-step Explanation

Let's calculate the new profit shares by deducting each partner's sacrifice from their old share:

Given details:\begin{itemize}\item Old shares: , , \item Sacrifices made to : gives , gives , gives .\end{itemize}Let's compute the new values:\begin{itemize}\item \textbf{For A:}

\item \textbf{For B:}

\item \textbf{For C:}

\item \textbf{For D:}

\end{itemize}Putting them together into a common denominator ratio:

Simplifying by dividing throughout by 2 gives:

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, , and are partners sharing profits in the ratio of . is admitted into the firm for a share of profit, which he acquires as from and from . Calculate the new profit-sharing ratio of all four partners.
A
1:1:1:1
B
9:5:4:6
C
9:4:5:6
D
9:5:6:4

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