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In a joint business, the capitals of A and B are in the ratio and the capitals of B and C are in the ratio . If A receives a profit share of , find the profit share of C.

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D

Solution & Step-by-step Explanation

We are given two separate capital ratios:




To form a continuous ratio , we must equalize the term corresponding to B. The LCM of and is :





Combining these gives the absolute capital ratio:



Profits are split in this identical ratio. Let the corresponding values be , , and .
Given A's profit share = :



Thus, the profit share of C is:

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In a joint business, the capitals of A and B are in the ratio and the capitals of B and C are in the ratio . If A receives a profit share of , find the profit share of C.
A
B
C
D

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