A and B started a business jointly. A’s investment was thrice the investment of B and the period of his investment was two times the period of investment of B. If B received Rs.4000 as profit, then their total profit is :
a) Rs.16,000
b) Rs.20,000
c) Rs.24,000
d) Rs.28,000
e) None of these

1 Answer

Answer :

Suppose B invested Rs. x for y months. Then,
A invested Rs.3x for 2y months.
So, A : B = (3x × 2y) : (x × y) = 6xy : xy = 6 : 1
So, B’s profit : total profit = 1 : 7
Let the total profit be Rs. x. Then, 1 / 7 = 40000 / x
Or x = 28000.
Answer: d)

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