Question

A, B and C enter into partnership. A invest 3 times as much as B invests invests two-third of what C invests. At the end of the year, the profit earned is Rs. 6600. What is the share of B? I​

Answer 1

Let C invest x Rs.

Then according to the question B invest=

3

2x

Rs.

A invest=

3

2x

×3=2xRs.

Then x+

3

2x

+2x=6600

⇒3x+2x+6x=19800

⇒11x=19800

⇒x=1800

Then B's share=

3

2

×1800=1200Rs.