A, B and C starts a business, A invests money for 4 months and claim (1/8)th of the profit and B invests money for 6 months and claim (1/3)th of the profit, while C invests Rs. 1560 for 8 months. How much money did A invests?
A, B and C starts a business, A invests money for 4 months and claim (1/8)th of the profit and B invests money for 6 months and claim (1/3)th of the profit, while C invests Rs. 1560 for 8 months. How much money did A invests? Correct Answer Rs. 720
As, A claim 1/8 of the profit and B claims 1/3 of the profit so, let the profit be 24 units
⇒ Profit of A = (1/8) × 24 = 3 units
⇒ Profit of B = (1/3) × 24 = 8 units,
⇒ Profit of C = 24 – 3 – 8 = 13 units
Also, A invests money for 4 months, B invests for 6 months and C invests for 8 months.
We know,
⇒ k × Profit = Time × investment, where k is a constant
|
|
A |
B |
C |
|
Profit |
3 |
8 |
13 |
|
Time |
4 |
6 |
8 |
|
Investment |
3k/4 |
8k/6 |
13k/8 |
Given,
⇒ C’s investment = Rs. 1560
⇒ 13k/8 = Rs. 1560
⇒ k = 960
Now,
⇒ A’s investment =3k/4 = (3 × 960)/4 = Rs. 720
∴ Investment of A is Rs. 720