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1. Three partners shared the profit in a business in the ratio 5 : 7 : 8. They had partnered for 14 months, 8 months and 7 months respectively. What was the ratio of their investments?
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By: guest on 01 Jun 2017 05.47 pm
Let their investments be Rs. x for 14 months, Rs. y for 8 months and Rs. z for 7 months respectively. Then, 14x : 8y : 7z = 5 : 7 : 8. Now, 14x = 5 98x = 40y y = 49 x 8y 7 20 And, 14x = 5 112x = 35z z = 112 x = 16 x. 7z 8 35 5 x : y : z = x : 49 x : 16 x = 20 : 49 : 64. 20 5