Question

A starts a cement trading business by investing Rs. 5 lakhs. After 2 months, B joins the business by investing Rs. 10 lakhs and then 4 months after B joined C too joins them by investing Rs. 20 lakhs. 1 year after A started the busi- ness they make Rs. 3,50,000 in profit. What is B's share of the profit (in Rs.)?

Options

• 75000

• 1,25,000

• 1,50,000

• 1,00,000

Answer 1

1,25,000

Explanation:

    A          B           C

5 × 12 : 10 × 10 : 20 × 6

    3     :      5      :    6

⇒ : 14 → 3,50,000

: 5 → 1,25,000