Quantitative Aptitude - Partnership
Exam Duration: 45 Mins Total Questions : 30
P and Q started a business investing Rs.85,000 and Rs.15,000 respectively. In what ratio the profit earned after 2 years be divided between P and Q respectively ?
- (a)
3 : 4
- (b)
3 : 5
- (c)
15 : 23
- (d)
17 : 23
- (e)
None of these
Reena and Shaloo are partners in a business. Reena invests Rs. 35,000 for 8 months and Shaloo invests Rs. 42,000 for 10 months. Out of a profit of Rs.31,570, Reena's share is :
- (a)
Rs. 9471
- (b)
Rs. 12,628
- (c)
Rs. 18,040
- (d)
Rs. 18,942
Kamal started a business investing Rs.9000. After five months,Sameer joined with a capital of Rs. 8000. If at the end of the year, they earn a profit of Rs. 6970, then what will be the share of sameer in the profit ?
- (a)
Rs. 1883.78
- (b)
Rs. 2380
- (c)
Rs. 3690
- (d)
Rs. 3864
A and B started a business in partnership investing Rs. 20,000 and Rs. 15,000 respectively. After six months, C joined them with Rs. 20,000. What will be B's share in the total profit of Rs. 25,000 earned at the end of 2 years from the starting of the business?
- (a)
Rs. 7500
- (b)
Rs. 9000
- (c)
Rs. 9500
- (d)
Rs. 10,000
- (e)
None of these
Arun, Kamal and vijay invested Rs. 8000, Rs. 4000 and Rs. 8000 respectively in a business. Arun left after six months. If after eight months, there was a gain of Rs. 4005, then what will be the share of Kamal ?
- (a)
Rs. 890
- (b)
Rs. 1335
- (c)
Rs. 1602
- (d)
Rs. 1780
A,B and C enter into a partnership. A initially invests Rs. 25 lakhs and adds another Rs. 10 lakhs after one year. B initially invests Rs. 35 lakhs and withdraws Rs. 10 lakhs after 2 years and C invests Rs. 30 lakhs. In what ratio should the profits be divided at the end of 3 years ?
- (a)
10 : 10 : 9
- (b)
20 : 20 : 19
- (c)
20 : 19 : 18
- (d)
None of these
Shekhar started a business investing Rs.25,000 in 1999. In 2000, he invested an additional amount of Rs.10,000 and Rajeev joined him with an amount of Rs. 35,000. In 2001, Shekar invested another additional amount of Rs. 10,000 and Jatin joined them with an amount of Rs.35,000. What will be Rajeev's share in the profit of Rs. 1,50,000 earned at the end of 3 years from the start of the business in 1999 ?
- (a)
Rs.45,000
- (b)
Rs.50,000
- (c)
Rs.70,000
- (d)
Rs.75,000
- (e)
None of these
A and B entered into a partnership investing Rs. 16,000 and Rs. 12,000 respectively. After 3 months,A withdraw Rs. 5000 while B invested Rs.5000 more. After 3 more months, C joins the business with a capital of Rs. 21,000. The share of B exceeds that of C, out of a total profit of Rs. 26,400 after one year by :
- (a)
Rs. 2400
- (b)
Rs.3000
- (c)
Rs.3600
- (d)
Rs.4800
A and B start a business with investments of Rs. 5000 and Rs. 4500 respectively. After 4 months, A takes out half of his capital. After two more months, B takes out one-third of his capital while C joins them with a capital of Rs. 7000. At the end of a year, they earn a profit of Rs. 5080. Find the share of each member in the profit.
- (a)
A - Rs.1400, B- Rs. 1900, C - Rs. 1780
- (b)
A - Rs.1600, B- Rs. 1800, C - Rs. 1680
- (c)
A - Rs.1800, B- Rs. 1500, C - Rs. 1780
- (d)
A - Rs.1680, B- Rs. 1600, C - Rs. 1800
- (e)
None of these
Three partners A,B,C start a business. Twice A's capital is equal to thrice B's capital and B's capital is four times C's capital. Out of a total profit of Rs. 16,500 at the end of the year, B's share is :
- (a)
Rs.4000
- (b)
Rs.6000
- (c)
Rs.7500
- (d)
Rs.6600
If 4 (A's capital) = 6 (B's capital) = 10 (C's capital), then out of a profit of Rs. 4650, C will receive :
- (a)
Rs.465
- (b)
Rs.900
- (c)
Rs.1550
- (d)
Rs.2250
A,B and C enter into partnership. A invests some money at the beginning, B invests double the amount after 6 months and C invests thrice the amount after 8 months. If the annual profit be Rs. 27,000, C's share is :
- (a)
Rs. 8625
- (b)
Rs. 9000
- (c)
Rs. 10,800
- (d)
Rs. 11,250
A,B,C hired a car for Rs.520 and used it for 7,8 and 11 hours respectively. Hire charges paid by B were :
- (a)
Rs. 140
- (b)
Rs. 160
- (c)
Rs. 180
- (d)
Rs. 220
A,B and C rent a pasture. A puts 10 oxen for 7 months, B puts 12 oxen for 5 months and C puts 15 oxen for 3 months for grazing. If the rent of the pasture is Rs. 175, how much must C pay as his share of rent ?
- (a)
Rs. 45
- (b)
Rs. 50
- (c)
Rs. 55
- (d)
Rs. 60
In a business, A and C invested amounts in the ratio 2 : 1, whereas the ratio between amounts invested by A and B was 3 : 2. If Rs. 1,57,300 was their profit, how much amount did B receive ?
- (a)
Rs. 24,200
- (b)
Rs. 36,300
- (c)
Rs. 48,400
- (d)
Rs. 72,600
A and B started a partnership business investing some amount in the ratio of 3 : 5. C joined them after six months with an amount equal to that of B. In what proportion should the profit at the end of one year be distributed among A,B and C ?
- (a)
3 : 5 : 2
- (b)
3 : 5 : 5
- (c)
6 : 10 : 5
- (d)
Data inadequate
- (e)
None of these
A,B,C started a business with their investments in the ratio 1 : 3 : 5. After 4 months, A invested the same amount as before and B as well as C withdraw half of their investments. The ratio of their profits at the end of the year is :
- (a)
4 : 3 : 5
- (b)
5 : 6 : 10
- (c)
6 : 5 : 10
- (d)
10 : 5 : 6
A and B entered into partnership with capitals in the ratio 4 : 5. After 3 months, A withdraw \(\frac { 1 }{ 4 } \)of his capital and B withdraw \( \frac { 1 }{ 5 } \)of his capital. The gain at the end of 10 months was Rs. 760. A's share in this profit is :
- (a)
Rs.330
- (b)
Rs.360
- (c)
Rs.380
- (d)
Rs.430
A,B and C jointly thought of engaging themselves in a business venture. It was agreed that A would invest Rs. 6500 for 6 months, B Rs. 8400 for 5 months and C Rs. 10,000 for 3 months. A wants to be working member for which he was to receive 5% of the profits. The profit earned was Rs.7400. Calculate the share of B in the profit.
- (a)
Rs.1900
- (b)
Rs.2660
- (c)
Rs.2800
- (d)
Rs.2840
X and Y invested in a business. They earned some profit which they divided in the ratio of 2 : 3. If X invested Rs. 40,000, the amount invested by Y is :
- (a)
Rs. 45,000
- (b)
Rs. 50,000
- (c)
Rs. 60,000
- (d)
Rs. 80,000
A,B and C started a shop by investing Rs. 27,000, Rs. 72,000 and Rs. 81,000 respectively. At the end of the year, the profits were distributed among them. If C's share of profits be Rs. 36,000 then the total profit was :
- (a)
Rs.80,000
- (b)
Rs.95,600
- (c)
Rs.1,08,000
- (d)
Rs.1,16,000
A starts business with Rs.3500 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 ?
- (a)
Rs.7500
- (b)
Rs.8000
- (c)
Rs.8500
- (d)
Rs.9000
A and B invest in a business in the ratio 3 : 2.If 5% of the total profit goes to charity and A's share is Rs. 855, the total profit is :
- (a)
Rs. 1425
- (b)
Rs. 1500
- (c)
Rs. 1537.50
- (d)
Rs. 1576
A and B started a business with initial investment in the ratio 14 : 15 and their annual profits were in the ratio 7 : 6. If A invested the money for 10 months, for how many months did B invest his money?
- (a)
6
- (b)
7
- (c)
8
- (d)
9
A and B are partners in a business. A contributes \(\frac { 1 }{ 4 } \)of the capital for 15 months and B received \(\frac { 2 }{ 3 } \)of the profit. For how long B's money was used ?
- (a)
6 months
- (b)
9 months
- (c)
10 months
- (d)
1 year
A and B start a business jointly. What is A's share out of an annual profit of Rs. 23,800 ?
I. B's investment is \(12\frac { 1 }{ 2 } %\)% more than A's investment.
II. A's investment is Rs. 1,20,000.
- (a)
if the data in Statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in Statement II alone are not sufficient to answer the question;
- (b)
if the data in Statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in Statement I alone are not sufficient to answer the question;
- (c)
if the data either in Statement I or in Statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question;
- (d)
if the data even in both Statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question;
- (e)
If the data in both Statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question.
Rahul, Anurag and Vivek started a business together. In what proportion would the annual profit be distributed among them ?
I. Rahul got one-fourth of the profit.
II. Rahul and Vivek contributed 75% of the total investment.
- (a)
if the data in Statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in Statement II alone are not sufficient to answer the question;
- (b)
if the data in Statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in Statement I alone are not sufficient to answer the question;
- (c)
if the data either in Statement I or in Statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question;
- (d)
if the data even in both Statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question;
- (e)
If the data in both Statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question.
A,B and C together start a business with a total investment of Rs. 15,000. At the end of the year, the total profit is Rs.3000. What is A's share in the profit?
I. A's contribution is \(\frac { 3 }{ 2 } \)times B's.
II. B's contribution is twice that of C.
III. A's contribution is thrice that of C.
- (a)
I and II only
- (b)
II and III only
- (c)
All I,II and III
- (d)
Any two of the three
- (e)
None of these
Three friends P,Q and R started a partnership business investing money in the ratio of 5 : 4 : 2 respectively for a period of 3 years. What is the amount received by P as his share in the total profit ?
I. Total amount invested in the business in Rs.22,000
II. Profit earned at the end of 3 years is \(\frac { 3 }{ 8 } \)of the total investment.
III. The average amount of profit earned per year is Rs.2750
- (a)
I or II or III
- (b)
Either III only, or I and II together
- (c)
Any two of the three
- (d)
All I,II and III are required
- (e)
None of these
What will be percentage share of Y in the profit earned by X,Y and Z together ?
I. X,Y and Z invested a total amount of Rs.25,000 for a period of two years.
II. The profit earned at the end of 2 years is 30%.
III.The amount invested by Y is equal to the amount invested by X and Z together.
- (a)
I and II only
- (b)
II and III only
- (c)
Any two of the three
- (d)
All I,II and III are required
- (e)
Question cannot be answered even with information in all the three statements.