Question

Arun, Bashir and Joseph were partners in a firm sharing profits and losses in the ratio of 5 : 3 : 2. They admitted Daksh as a new partner who acquired his share entirely from Arun. If Arun sacrificed `(1/5)^"th"` from his share to Daksh, Daksh’s share in the profits of the firm will be:

Options

• `1/10`

• `1/5`

• `3/10`

• `2/5`

Answer 1

`bb(1/5)`

Explanation:

Daksh obtained a `1/5` share directly from Arun, who gave up that portion. Therefore, Daksh’s share is `1/5`​.