Aptitude Contest - 8 With Answers

[yashoda]

6. A begin with business with 85,000. He was joined afterwards by B with Rs. 36,000
after how much period does B join, if the profits at the end of the year are divided inin to ratio of 3:1


(a) 4 months


(b) 5 months


(c) 6 months


(d) 8 months


ans:none of the above answer is correct(correct answer is 2.66)


Profits are in the ratio 3:1
Let B joined for 'x'months.


85,000*12: 36000*(x)=3:1


now x=9.44


but B joined for 9.44months


and Bjoined after 2.66=(12-9.44) months
answer is not given