2017 · Q119
Three persons A, B and C run a business together and their shares are 17%, 37% and 46% respectively, Any profit they earn is distributed according to proportion of their shares. If the difference of the profits of B and A on a given date is Rs. 1,000, what is the profit of C on that day?
General Mental Ability, Quantitative Aptitude and StatisticsNumber system and arithmetic
- ARs. 2,300
- BRs. 2,350
- CRs. 2,450
- DRs. 4,600
Explanation
The difference between B's and A's shares is 37% - 17% = 20%, which equals Rs. 1,000, so 1% = Rs. 50. C's share is 46%, giving 46 x 50 = Rs. 2,300. Hence A.