Discussion Forum

A, B, C subscribe Rs. 50,000 for a business. A subscribes Rs. 4000 more than B and B Rs. 5000 more than C. Out of a total profit of Rs. 35,000, A receives :

Answer:

Explanation:

Let $C=x$ Then, $B=x+5000$ and $A=x+5000+4000$ $=x+ 9000$.

So, $x+x+5000+x+9000$ $= 50000$    

$\Leftrightarrow 3x = 36000$ $x=12000$.

$A:B:C$ $=21000:17000:12000$ $= 21:17:12$.

A's share = Rs.  $\left(35000\times\frac{21}{50}\right)$ = Rs. 14,700.