Jahirul and Jalil agree to from a partnership. The partnership agreement requires that Jahirul invests Tk. 7000.00 less than one half of what Jalil invests. If the total investment is Tk. 1,25,000.00, how much does Jalil invest?

Jahirul and Jalil agree to from a partnership. The partnership agreement requires that Jahirul invests Tk. 7000.00 less than one half of what Jalil invests. If the total investment is Tk. 1,25,000.00, how much does Jalil invest? Correct Answer Tk. 1,63,200

Let, Jalil invest X :. Jahirul invests (X/2) - 7000 According to the question, X + (X/2) - 7000 = 125000 = > (2X + X)/2 = 125000 + 7000 = > 3X/2 = 132000 :. X = (132000 x 2)/3 = > X = 88000 Answer: Jalil invests Tk. 88000

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