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Q · PartnershipMedium · 45s
A and B entered a partnership, investing Rs. 16000 and Rs. 12000, respectively. After 3 months A takes out Rs. 5000 while B puts in Rs. 5000 more. After 3 months more, C joins the business with a capital of Rs. 21000. After a year they earned a profit of Rs. 13200. By what value does the share of B exceed the share of C?
TopicPartnership
Question Typemultiple choice
DifficultyMedium
Marking+1 / −0.33
From TestChapter Test 1 (Chapter Test)
Test Duration30 min
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