Question

A starts a business with rs. 35,000 and after 5 months, b joins with a, as his partner. after a year, the profit is divided in the ratio 2:3. what is b's contribution in the capital? \kern{10000ex}

Answer 1

Let,
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B's capital is=x and his time period 12-5=7 months
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A's capital is 35000 and time period is 12 months
Now,
35000×12/7×X=2/3
5000×12/X=2/3
5000×6/X=1/3
30000/X=1/3
X=30,000×3=90,000
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B's capital is Rs.90,000