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#1 2006-03-10 16:40:21
- Jai Ganesh
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Partnership
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Out of the three partners in a business, the capital of A is twice that of B and the capital of B is twice that of C. If at the end of the year, the profit is $10,500, find out the share of each.
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#2 2006-05-14 19:26:18
- luca-deltodesco
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Re: Partnership
ehm, i dont know exactly what you mean by capital, but supposing its the same as profit?
10500 / 7 = 1500
C gets 1500
B gets 3000
A gets 6000
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#3 2006-05-14 20:11:56
- Jai Ganesh
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Re: Partnership
luca-deltodesco,
Capital is in the investment made at the start of business. Usually, the profit is shared in accordance with the capital, as in this question.
Your answer is correct!
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