keerthana sivaraman
keerthana sivaraman
7 years ago

A starts a business with a capital of Rs. 85000. B joins the business with Rs. 42500 after sometime. For how much period does B join if the profits at the end of the year are divided in the ratio 3:1.


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  1. Bapi
    Bapi :
    7 years ago

    8 month

  2. Kumar Chandan
    Kumar Chandan :
    7 years ago

    Let B joins for X months.
    Then,
    (Profit of A)/(Profit of B) = 3/1
    (85000 * 12)/(42500 *X) = 3/1
    85000 * 12 = 42500 * 3 * X
    X = 8.
    Thus, B Joined for 8 months.

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