Quantitative Aptitude Ques 2189

Question: Gina invests Rs. 48000 to start a business. Four months later Shrayon joins her by investing Rs. 62000 and another two months later Deepika joins them both by investing Rs. 80000. At the end of one year the business earns a profit of Rs. 20661. What is Deepika’s share in the profit?

Options:

A) Rs. 7668

B) Rs. 6603

C) Rs. 7240

D) Rs. 6390

E) None of these

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Answer:

Correct Answer: D

Solution:

  • Ratio of the profits of Gina, Shrayon and Deepika $ =48000\times 12:62000\times 8:80000\times 6 $ $ =48\times 12:62\times 8:80\times 6 $ $ =36:31:30 $ Sum of ratios $ =36+31+30=97 $

$ \therefore $ Deepika’s share $ =Rs.( \frac{30}{97}\times 20661 )=Rs.,6390 $