Question 1

X, Y, and Z form a partnership with investments in the ratio 2:3:5. They agree to share profits in the same ratio. If Z receives ₹5,000 as profit, what is the total profit?

Accepted Answer

Step 1: Profit ratio X:Y:Z = 2:3:5. Step 2: Total parts = 2 + 3 + 5 = 10. Step 3: Z's share = (5/10) of total profit. Step 4: If Z's share = ₹5,000, then (5/10) × Total = 5,000. Step 5: Total profit = 5,000 × (10/5) = ₹10,000.

Question 2

Three partners P, Q, and R invest capital in the ratio 3:5:7 for equal time periods. If the total profit is ₹3,000, what is the difference between R's and P's profit shares?

Accepted Answer

Step 1: Ratio P:Q:R = 3:5:7. Step 2: Total parts = 3 + 5 + 7 = 15. Step 3: P's share = (3/15) × 3,000 = ₹600. Step 4: R's share = (7/15) × 3,000 = ₹1,400. Step 5: Difference = 1,400 − 600 = ₹800.

Question 3

Two partners, X and Y, invest ₹5,000 and ₹7,000 respectively in a business. After one year, they earn a profit of ₹2,400. How much profit does X receive?

Accepted Answer

Step 1: Investment ratio X:Y = 5,000:7,000 = 5:7. Step 2: Total parts = 5 + 7 = 12. Step 3: X's profit = (5/12) × 2,400 = ₹1,000.

Question 4

A, B, and C start a partnership business with capital investments in the ratio 2:3:4. If the total profit at the end of the year is ₹18,000, what is C's share of the profit?

Accepted Answer

Step 1: The ratio of investments is 2:3:4. Step 2: Total parts = 2 + 3 + 4 = 9. Step 3: C's share = (4/9) × 18,000 = ₹8,000.

Question 5

A vessel contains 120 litres of a mixture of petrol and diesel in the ratio 7:5. How much pure petrol should be added to make the ratio 3:2?

Accepted Answer

Step 1: Original mixture: petrol = (7/12)×120 = 70L, diesel = (5/12)×120 = 50L. Step 2: Let x litres of pure petrol be added. New petrol = 70 + x, diesel = 50 (unchanged). Step 3: New ratio (70+x):50 = 3:2. Step 4: 2(70+x) = 3(50) → 140 + 2x = 150 → 2x = 10 → x = 5 litres.

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