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SSC CGL Partnership Business — practice questions

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A invests Rs 3000 and B Rs 5000 for a year. On a profit of Rs 16000, A getsRead the answer and worked solution →Two partners invest in the ratio 2:3 for equal time. Profit is Rs 7500. The larger share isRead the answer and worked solution →Three partners supply 1/2, 1/3 and 1/6 of the capital. Of a Rs 12000 profit, the 1/3 partner getsRead the answer and worked solution →The capitals of A, B and C stand as 2:3:5. Out of a Rs 15000 profit, C getsRead the answer and worked solution →Three friends invest Rs 20000, Rs 30000 and Rs 50000 for a year. Of Rs 25000 profit, the first getsRead the answer and worked solution →Profit is shared 3:5 and the total is Rs 24000. The bigger share isRead the answer and worked solution →A and B invest Rs 12000 and Rs 18000 for a year. B gets Rs 3000 more than A. Total profit isRead the answer and worked solution →A puts in Rs 8000 and B Rs 12000. A manages the firm and first takes 10% of profit. On Rs 10000 profit, B getsRead the answer and worked solution →A and B put in Rs 6000 and Rs 9000 for equal time and lose Rs 4500. A bearsRead the answer and worked solution →A begins with Rs 15000 and adds Rs 5000 after 6 months. B keeps Rs 25000 all year. Of Rs 17000 profit, A getsRead the answer and worked solution →A invests Rs 3500 for the year. B joins after 5 months with Rs 4000. On Rs 10000 profit, B getsRead the answer and worked solution →A puts Rs 6000 in for the year. B joins 3 months later with Rs 8000. Their profit ratio isRead the answer and worked solution →Capitals stand as 4:5 and the periods as 3:2. The profit ratio isRead the answer and worked solution →Two partners invest in the ratio 5:6 for 8 and 5 months. Of Rs 14000 profit, the first getsRead the answer and worked solution →Capitals 1:2:3 are used for 12, 6 and 4 months. A profit of Rs 6900 gives each partnerRead the answer and worked solution →A and B share profit 3:5. A invested Rs 18000 for the same period. B investedRead the answer and worked solution →Two partners invest 3:4 for equal time. The second earns Rs 2800. Total profit isRead the answer and worked solution →Rs 36000 profit is shared 4:3:2. How much more does the first get than the third?Read the answer and worked solution →Rs 9000, Rs 12000 and Rs 15000 are invested for a year. Of Rs 18000 profit, the third getsRead the answer and worked solution →Two partners invest equally for a year. One manages and first takes 20% of Rs 20000 profit. The other getsRead the answer and worked solution →Rs 48000 is invested by two partners in the ratio 3:5. The smaller investment isRead the answer and worked solution →A puts in Rs 60000 and B Rs 40000. A also takes 5% of a Rs 40000 profit as manager. B getsRead the answer and worked solution →A's capital is 1.5 times B's, and A's period is two thirds of B's. A:B profit isRead the answer and worked solution →A invests x for a full year and B invests 2x for 6 months. Their profit ratio isRead the answer and worked solution →A and B share profit 5:3 on a total of Rs 4800. B receivesRead the answer and worked solution →Two partners take 1/4 and 1/3 of Rs 36000 profit; the third takes the rest. The third getsRead the answer and worked solution →A profit of Rs 45000 is divided 2:3:4. The middle partner receivesRead the answer and worked solution →A puts Rs 7000 and B Rs 9000 in for a year. After 4 months C adds Rs 10000. Of Rs 13600 profit, C getsRead the answer and worked solution →A and B share profit 3:4 and A gets Rs 3300. The total profit isRead the answer and worked solution →Capitals are in ratio 2:3 and periods in ratio 5:4. Of Rs 11000 profit, the second getsRead the answer and worked solution →

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A invests Rs 3000 and B Rs 5000 for a year. On a profit of Rs 16000, A gets

  1. Rs 8000
  2. Rs 6000
  3. Rs 10000
  4. Rs 5000
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Correct answer: B. Rs 6000

Profit splits 3:5 in proportion to capital, so A takes 3/8 of 16000, which is 6000.

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Two partners invest in the ratio 2:3 for equal time. Profit is Rs 7500. The larger share is

  1. Rs 3000
  2. Rs 4500
  3. Rs 5000
  4. Rs 3750
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Correct answer: B. Rs 4500

With equal time, profit follows capital 2:3, so the larger partner gets 3/5 of 7500, which is 4500.

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Three partners supply 1/2, 1/3 and 1/6 of the capital. Of a Rs 12000 profit, the 1/3 partner gets

  1. Rs 6000
  2. Rs 4000
  3. Rs 2000
  4. Rs 3000
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Correct answer: B. Rs 4000

The fractions are in the ratio 3:2:1, so the middle partner gets 2/6 of 12000, which is 4000.

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