ABC26GN3242 · Partnership

Subject: General Aptitude · Chapter: Partnership · Exam: 2008 · Marks: · Difficulty:

Gautam started a business with a sum of ₹ 60000. Jatin joined him 8 months later with a sum of ₹ 35000 . At what respective ratio will the two share the profit after two years?
(a)2 : 1
(b)3 : 1
(c)18 : 7
(d)37 : 14
(e)None of these
Answer
Answer (as printed): C
Explanation
$$\begin{aligned} \text { Gautam : Jatin } & =(60000 \times 12):(35000 \times 8) \\ & =720000: 280000=18: 7 . \end{aligned}$$

Explanation as extracted from the printed page; notation may be imperfect.

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