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IBPS RRB Officer Prelims 14 Nov 2016 Shift 3 Paper
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Question : 49
Total: 80
A and B both start a small business with an investment of Rs. 3500 and Rs. 4000 respectively. At the end of few months from the start of the business, A withdrew from the business completely and B remained for the years. If the annual profit was divided between A and B in the respective ratio of 7 : 12, then after how many months from the start of the business, did A leave the business?
Eight
Nine
Ten
Five
Seven
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Solution:
(1) Let A leave the partnership after x months.
Ratio of the shares of A and B in the profit
=
3500
×
x
:
4000
×
12
= 7x : 96
∴
7
x
96
=
7
12
⇒
x
8
=
1
⇒ x = 8 months
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