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    Question

    A and B invested Rs.3000 and Rs.5000 in a business

    respectively and after 5 months B withdrawn 50% of his initial investment and again after 5 months he reinvested 50% of amount of what he withdrawn. After a year they got total profit of Rs.36576, find the profit share of A (in Rs).
    A Rs.16256 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Rs.16512 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Rs.15950 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Rs.17480 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E None of these Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Ratio of profit share between A and B, => 3000 x 12 : [(5000 x 5) + (2500 x 5) + (3750 x 2) => 36000 : (25000 + 12500 + 7500) => 36000 : 45000 => 4:5 Profit share of A = (36576/9) x 4 = Rs.16256

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