Question

Three businessmen decide to open up their own company. They agree to distribute the yearly profits made in the same ratio as their initial investments. They invest R 50 000, R 75 000 and R 25 000, respectively. The profit made by the company in the first year is R 600 000. (a) Express the ratio of the initial investments in simplest form. (3 marks) (b) How much will each businessman receive by way of profit? (3 marks) Simplify each of the following expressions: (a) 6 − 9 + 4 + 2 (2 marks) (b) 7(2 + 5) (2 marks)

Answer 1

Explanation:

Given:- Three businessman decide to open up their own company. They agree to distribute the

yearly profits made in the same ratio as their initial investments. They invest R 50 000,R 75 000 and R 25 000, respectively. The profit made by the company in the first year is

R 600 000.

• To find:- (a) Express the ratio of the initial investments in simplest form.

(b) How much will each businessman receive by way of profit

• Solution:-

a) According to the question

They invest R 50 000,R 75 000 and R 25 000, respectively,

so the ration of investment is 50000:750000:25000= 2:3:1

b) According to the question,the profit is

each businessman will receive by way of profit is 600000

so they will receive profit (600000×2/6),(600000×3/6),(600000×2/6)= 200000,300000,100000 rupees respectively.

Answer 2

Answer:

Given:- Three businessman decide to open up their own company. They agree to distribute the

yearly profits made in the same ratio as their initial investments. They invest R 50 000,R 75 000 and R 25 000, respectively. The profit made by the company in the first year is

R 600 000.

• To find:- (a) Express the ratio of the initial investments in simplest form.

(b) How much will each businessman receive by way of profit

• Solution:-

a) According to the question

They invest R 50 000,R 75 000 and R 25 000, respectively,

so the ration of investment is 50000:750000:25000= 2:3:1

b) According to the question,the profit is

each businessman will receive by way of profit is 600000

so they will receive profit (600000×2/6),(600000×3/6),(600000×2/6)= 200000,300000,100000 rupees respectively.

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