Gautam started a business with a sum of ₹ 60000. Jatin joined him 8 months later with a sum of ₹ 35000. At… · ABC26GN3242

Subject: General Aptitude · Chapter: Partnership · Exam: Bank P.O. 2008

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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