A and B invested Rs. X & Rs. (X +900) respectively in a business. After eight…
2022
A and B invested Rs. X & Rs. (X +900) respectively in a business. After eight months, B left the business. At the end of a year, the total profit is Rs. 5800 and profit share of B is Rs. 1000 more than that of A. Find X (in Rs.).
- A.
1000
- B.
1600
- C.
600
- D.
1200
- E.
800
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Correct answer: E
Profit shares are A = 5800 - B and B is 1000 more than A, so A = 2400 and B = 3400. Investment-time ratio is 12X : 8(X + 900) = 2400 : 3400 = 12 : 17. Thus 8X + 7200 = 17X and X = 800.