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4 Nov 2016 · shift not stated
EducationObserver forum
Q-PART-1Q.48
A and B both start a small business with an investment of ₹ 3,500/- and ₹ 4,000/- respectively. At the end of few months from the start of the business, A withdrew from the business completely. If the annual profit was divided between A and B in the respective ratio of 5 : 12, then after how many months from the start of the business, did A leave the business ?
(1) Eight
(2) Nine
(3) Ten
(4) Five
(5) Six
Note: Answer check: no option fits exactly (the ratio 5 : 12 gives about 5.71 months); the source key says 6.
5 Nov 2016 · shift not stated
EducationObserver forum
Q-PART-2Q.52
A starts a small business with ₹ 3,600/-. At the end of few months from the start of business, B joined the business with ₹ 4,000/-. If the annual profit between A and B was divided between them in the respective ratio of 6 : 5, then B joined the business after how many months from the start of the business ?
(1) Four
(2) Two
(3) Six
(4) Five
(5) Three
9 Sep 2017 · shift not stated
Career Power (Adda247)
Q-PART-3Q.49
A started a business with a initial investment of Rs. 1200. ‘X’ month after the start of business, B joined A with on initial investment of Rs. 1500. If total profit was 1950 at the end of year and B’s share of profit was 750. Find ‘X’
(a) 5 month
(b) 6 month
(c) 7 month
(d) 8 month
(e) 9 month
11 Aug 2018 · shift not stated
Career Power (Adda247)
Q-PART-4Q.74
A and B entered into a partnership by investing some amounts. The investment of A is twice of the investment of B. Another person C joined them after 4 months. At the end of a year, the profit share of A and C is equal. Then find the profit share of B is what percent of the profit share of C.
(a) 50%
(b) 33 1/3%
(c) 40%
(d) 60%
(e) 75%
Note: stacked fraction in option restored from PDF rendering
12 Aug 2018 · Shift 1
Gradeup
Q-PART-5Q.10
One person invest rupees 8400 for a year and another person 7200 for 8 months, if their total profit is 6050 then what will be the profit of the first person?
4 Aug 2019 · Shift 1
AmbitiousBaba
Q-PART-6Q.34
A and B invest in the ratio of 3 : 5. After 6 months, C joins the business by investing some amount. At the end of the year, the profit share of B and C are equal. Find initial investment of A is what percent of the initial investment of C.
Note: source heading "Miscellaneous Word Problems"; no options in source
4 Aug 2019 · shift not stated
Career Power (Adda247)
Q-PART-7Q.53
If A invested Rs. 12000 at some rate of interest of S.I and B joined him after 3 months investing 16000 at same rate of interest if A leaves before 2 month of completion, then what will be the share of B’s profit after 1 year if total profit is 22000 Rs. ?
(a) 10000
(b) 14000
(c) 12000
(d) 8000
(e) 11000
Q-PART-8Q.75
P invested 60% more than Q and R invested 20% more than Q. If ratio of investment time-period (P: Q: R) is 2: 4: 3 and the sum of profit shares of Q and R is Rs. 8550 then find the profit share of P.
(a) Rs. 3200
(b) Rs. 4000
(c) Rs. 2400
(d) Rs. 3600
(e) Rs. 3000
Q-PART-9
In a partnership, A & B invert Rs. 8000 & Rs. 14000 respectively. After 6 months, C replace B with the amount which is half of B. At the end of the year, the profit share of C is Rs.2450. Find the total profit in the partnership.
12 Sep 2020 · shift not stated
IBPSGuide
Q-PART-10Q.22
A and B started the business with the investment of Rs.3000 and Rs.5000 respectively and the investment period of A and B is x months and (x + 4) months respectively. If the total profit of the business is Rs.2500 and A’s share in the profit is Rs.625, then find the value of x?
A.3 months
B.4 months
C.5 months
D.6 months
E.None of these
Q-PART-11Q.38
A, B and C started the business by investing Rs.10000, Rs.12000 and Rs.16000 respectively. After 6 months A and B withdrew the amount of Rs.6000 and Rs.8000 respectively and C added Rs.4000. At the end of one year C’s profit share is Rs.6000, what is the total profit?
A.Rs.11000
B.Rs.12000
C.Rs.8000
D.Rs.10000
E.None of these
12 Sep 2020 · shift not stated
Bankersadda/Adda247
Q-PART-12Q.68
‘A’ invested Rs.4000 and ‘B’ invested Rs.1000 more than A. After eight months ‘C’ invested Rs.3000. If at the end of the year ‘C’ gets profit of Rs.700, then find the total profit.
(a) Rs.7000
(b) Rs.8400
(c) Rs.5600
(d) Rs.8800
(e) Rs.6400
2020 (date not stated) · shift not stated
Oliveboard
Q-PART-13Q.33
A and B enter into a partnership by investing Rs.3750 and Rs.4800 respectively. After 3 months, C joined them with Rs.4500. If total profit earned by them after one year partnership is Rs.4452, then what is the share of B in profit?
1. Rs.1186
2. Rs.1458
3. Rs.1792
4. Rs.1324
5. Rs.1878
1 Aug 2021 · Shift 1
AmbitiousBaba
Q-PART-14Q.16
A and B invested Rs. 12000 and Rs. 15000 for 9 and 8 months respectively, also 20% of total profit is given to A as salary and remaining is distributed in ratio of their profit share. If profit share of B is Rs. 4000, then find the total profit?
(a) Rs. 10000
(b) Rs. 9000
(c) Rs. 11400
(d) Rs. 9500
(e) Rs. 13300
2021 (date not stated) · shift not stated
Bankersadda/Adda247
Q-PART-15Q.58
A & B invested Rs. 4200 and Rs. 4000 respectively in a business and after six months B withdrew Rs. 500 from his initial investment. If after one year the profit share of B is Rs. 3000, then find the total profit?
(a) Rs. 6360
(b) Rs. 6160
(c) Rs. 6560
(d) Rs. 5960
(e) Rs. 6320
20 Aug 2022 · Shift 1
AmbitiousBaba
Q-PART-16Q.63
A and B entered into partnership business with capital of Rs. 1200 and
Rs. 1800 respectively and both withdraw 1/3rd of capital at the end of fourth month and 1/2nd of remaning at end of eight months. If they got total profit of Rs. 5000 at the end of one year, then find the difference between profit shares of A and B?
(a) 2000 Rs
(b) 1500 Rs
(c) 1600 Rs
(d) 1000 Rs
(e) 800 Rs
20 Aug 2022 · Shift 2
Adda247
Q-PART-17Q.57
The amount invested by P to Q is in the ratio of 2 : 3 and the amount invested by P and R is in the ratio of 5 : 7 respectively. If the profit earned by P at the end of year is Rs. 76 less than earned by R, then find the profit earned by Q?
(a) Rs. 95
(b) Rs. 228
(c) Rs. 285
(d) Rs. 380
(e) Rs. 114
20 Aug 2022 · Shift 3
Adda247
Q-PART-18Q.65
The ratio of investment of P to Q is 4 : 5 and P & Q invested for 10 months and 6 months respectively. If R invested Rs ‘2X’ in that business for last 8 months and profit of R is twice of profit of Q, then find investment of Q is what percent more or less than that of R?
(a) 33 1/3%
(b) 28 1/3%
(c) 44 1/6%
(d) 50%
(e) 26 1/4%
Note: options transcribed from images in source
20 Aug 2022 · Shift 4
Adda247
Q-PART-19Q.43
Q invested 25% more than P in a partnership business. After six-months, P & Q increased their amount by Rs. 3000 and Rs. 1000 respectively. If at the end of a year, ratio of profit share of P to Q is 27
: 31 then find initial investment of P?
(a) Rs. 8000
(b) Rs. 16000
(c) Rs. 12000
(d) Rs. 24000
(e) Rs. 20000
20 Aug 2022 · shift not stated
Bankersadda/Adda247
Q-PART-20Q.66
A invested Rs.1600 and B invested Rs.2000 in a business. A invested for ‘t’ months and B invested for (t + 3) months and A received Rs.400 out of total profit of Rs.1400, then find for how many months B invested?
(a) 10 months
(b) 5 months
(c) 8 months
(d) 9 months
(e) 6 months
21 Aug 2022 · Shift 1
Adda247
Q-PART-21Q.62
Veer, Aayush and Shivam entered into a business and invested in the ratio of a : 12 : 15 respectively.
If time period for which Veer, Aayush and Shivam invested is in the ratio of 12: 10 : b respectively and the profit share of Veer, Aayush and Shivam are same, then find ‘a-b’?
(a) 4
(b) 3
(c) 5
(d) 2
(e) None of these
21 Aug 2022 · Shift 2
Adda247
Q-PART-22Q.43
Manoj & Nilu invested Rs. ‘P’ and Rs. 6000 respectively, while Manoj left the business after eight months. If Manoj got 50% less profit than Nilu at the end of one year, then find ‘P’?
(a) Rs 4800
(b) Rs 5500
(c) Rs 4200
(d) Rs 4500
(e) Rs 5000
21 Aug 2022 · Shift 3
Adda247
Q-PART-23Q.62
Himanshu invested Rs 42000 in a business. After 4 months, Kapil joins him with an investment of Rs P. If at the end of the year the profit is Rs 62000 and profit share of Himanshu is Rs 42000. Find value of P.
(a) Rs 25000
(b) Rs 30000
(c) Rs 28000
(d) Rs 38000
(e) Rs 42000
21 Aug 2022 · Shift 4
Adda247
Q-PART-24Q.48
A and B invested in the ratio 7 : 8 in a business .They got an annual profit of Rs.34450. If A withdrew her entire amount at the end of 9 months, then find the difference between their share in profit?
(a) Rs 6400
(b) Rs 8180
(c) Rs 7150
(d) Rs 6450
(e) Rs 7560
5 Aug 2023 · Shift 1
Bankersadda/Adda247
Q-PART-25Q.41
A and B entered into a partnership business with investment of Rs. 1300 & Rs. 500 respectively. After six months,
C joined them with investment of Rs. 1800. At the end of a year, the profit share of C is Rs. 360. Find the difference between profit share of A and B.
(a) 480 Rs.
(b) 280 Rs.
(c) 400 Rs.
(d) 320 Rs.
(e) 180 Rs.
5 Aug 2023 · Shift 3
Adda247
Q-PART-26Q.52
P and Q started a business by investing Rs.15400 and Rs.7700 respectively. After four months, P left the business. At the end of the year, Q gives 10% out of his total profit to the charity. If the amount he gives to charity is Rs 900, then find the total profit of P (in Rs).
(a) 5400
(b) 6000
(c) 1600
(d) 4800
(e) 9000
5 Aug 2023 · Shift 4
Adda247
Q-PART-27Q.46
A and B started a business with investments of Rs X and Rs X+500, respectively. After nine months,
A left the business, and the total profit at the end of the year was Rs 4000. If the difference between the profit shares of A and B is Rs 1000, then find X.
(a) 2500
(b) 1500
(c) 2000
(d) 1000
(e) 3500
6 Aug 2023 · Shift 1
Adda247
Q-PART-28Q.58
A and B started a business at a same time. The investment of A is Rs (4P + 1500) and B is (7P –
3000). If A is a sleeping partner and get 70% of total profit get by B, then find P.
(a) 4000
(b) 5500
(c) 5000
(d) 2500
(e) 6000
6 Aug 2023 · Shift 2
Adda247
Q-PART-29Q.46
A and B started a business with investments of Rs 12000 and Rs 15000, respectively. After one year, B increased his investment by Rs Y, and after six more months, A left the business. At the end of two years, if the profit share of A is Rs 2400 out of the total profit of Rs 6800, then find Y.
(a) 2400
(b) 3500
(c) 3000
(d) 4000
(e) 2000
6 Aug 2023 · Shift 3
Adda247
Q-PART-30Q.59
A started a business with an investment of Rs.2000, and after Y months, B joined him with an investment of Rs.2500. If at the end of the year, the profit sharing ratio of A to B is 32:15, find the value of 2Y−4.
(a) 11
(b) 15
(c) 12
(d) 14
(e) 9
3 Aug 2024 · Shift 1
Bankersadda/Adda247
Q-PART-31Q.69
A and B entered into a business and invested in the ratio of 3: 5 respectively. After 6 months, C also joined with investment of three times of investment of B. At the end of a year, then total profit was Rs 6200. Find the profit share of A?
(a) 1200 Rs
(b) 2000 Rs
(c) 3000 Rs
(d) 1000 Rs
(e) 1500 Rs
4 Aug 2024 · shift not stated
Bankersadda/Adda247
Q-PART-32Q.58
A and B started a business with investments of Rs 1800 and Rs (x-1800) respectively. After nine months A, left and the profit share of B is Rs 1600 out of the total profit of Rs 3400. Find x.
(a) 3200
(b) 3000
(c) 1800
(d) 1200
(e) 2400
22 Nov 2025 · Shift 1
Bankersadda/Adda247
Q-PART-33Q.53
A started a business with an investment of Rs 4500. After a few months, B joined the partnership with an investment of Rs 6000. At the end of the year, the total profit was Rs 2600, out of which B’s share was Rs 800. Find the time period (in months) for which B invested his money in the business.
(a) 6
(b) 4
(c) 3
(d) 5
(e) 9
22 Nov 2025 · Shift 2
Bankersadda/Adda247
Q-PART-34Q.63
A and B started a business with investments of Rs 5200 and Rs 8000. After four months, A added Rs 800 more, and B withdrew 33.33% of his initial investment. Find the profit-sharing ratio of A to B after one year.