Two friends start a business with capitals of and . They earn a total profit of in a year. How much will each friend get as their share of the profit?
- A
- B
- C
- D
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
Profit shares are directly proportional to the invested capitals.
Ratio of capitals of the two friends:
Sum of the ratio terms:
Total profit earned =
Share of the first friend:
Share of the second friend:
Ratio of capitals of the two friends:
Sum of the ratio terms:
Total profit earned =
Share of the first friend:
Share of the second friend: