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P and Q start a business with ₹ and ₹. After months R joined the business with ₹. After years, what will be the amount of profit (in ₹) for Q, if all the three earned a total profit of ₹?

  1. A
    54,000
  2. B
    36,800
  3. C
    28,800
  4. D
    64,800

Solution & Step-by-step Explanation

The profit sharing ratio in a partnership is proportional to the product of the investment amount and the corresponding time duration.
The total duration of the business = years months.

* P's investment duration: months
* Q's investment duration: months
* R's investment duration: Joins after 8 months months

Let's compute the ratio of profits ():


Divide by 1000 to simplify:


Now, divide each term by 12:


Now, divide each term by 6:


Sum of ratio components = .
Total profit = ₹.

The share of profit for Q is:


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P and Q start a business with ₹ and ₹. After months R joined the business with ₹. After years, what will be the amount of profit (in ₹) for Q, if all the three earned a total profit of ₹?
A
54,000
B
36,800
C
28,800
D
64,800

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