Question

Rahim started a business by investing Rs
60, 000 and after 8 months Sarfaraj
joined the business. If at the end of 2
years Sarfaraj received 2000 Rs out of
5000 Rs as profit. What is the amount
invested by Sarfaraj?​

Answer 1

Answer:₹40,000.

step by step explanation:

Amount invested by Rahim=₹60,000

Rahim has run the business for 2 years.

Let the amount invested by Sarfaraj be x.

Sarfaraj has been in the business for=2 years- 8 months.

=24 months- 8 months.

=16 months.

Rahim sarfaraj

Time = 24 months. 16 months.

Investment=. ₹60,000. X

By cross multiplication method,

60,000×16=24×X.

X=60,000×16÷24

Therefore, X=₹40,000. Therefore, the amount invested by Sarfaraj

=₹40,000.