Question

three partner shared tthe profit in a business in a business in a ratio 5:6:7. they had partnered for 12 months 9 month and 8 month respectively. waht was the ratio of thier investment​

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

Let their investments be Rs. x for 14 months, Rs. y for 8 months and Rs. z for 7 months respectively.

Then, 14x:8y:7z=5:7:8.

Now,

8y

14x

=

7

5

⇔98x=40y⇔y=

20

49

x

And,

7z

14x

=

8

5

⇔112x=35z⇔z=

35

112

x=

5

16

x.

∴x:y:z=x:

20

49

x:

5

16

x=20:49:64.