ABC26GN3257 · Partnership

Subject: General Aptitude · Chapter: Partnership · Exam: 2005 · Marks: · Difficulty:

A, B, C subscribe ₹ 50000 for a business. A subscribes ₹ 4000 more than B and B ₹ 5000 more than C. Out of a total profit of ₹ 35000, A receives:
(a)₹ 8400
(b)₹ 11900
(c)₹ 13600
(d)₹ 14700
Answer
Answer (as printed): D
Explanation
$$\text { Let } \begin{aligned} \mathrm{C} & =x . \text { Then, } \mathrm{B}=x+5000 \text { and } \mathrm{A}=x+5000+4000 \\ & =x+9000 . \end{aligned}$$ So, $x+x+5000+x+9000=50000$ $$\Leftrightarrow 3 x=36000 \Leftrightarrow x=12000 .$$

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

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