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Profit shared by capital times time (fixed capitals)

This type of question, asked 10 times: 20 Jul 2023 S4, 12 Sep 2025 S1, 12 Sep 2025 S3, 14 Sep 2025 S3, 15 Sep 2025 S3, 16 Sep 2025 S1, 16 Sep 2025 S2, 17 Sep 2025 S2, 21 Sep 2025 S1, 23 Sep 2025 S2. All 10 questions below, oldest first.

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  1. Question 1

    20 Jul 2023 S4

    57
    X, Y and Z completed a work costing ₹3,400. X worked for 5 days, Y for 7 days and Z for 10 days. If their daily wages are in the ratio of 4:5:34 : 5 : 3, how much amount will be received by X?

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  2. Question 2

    12 Sep 2025 S1

    56
    A and B start a business. A invests ₹80,000 for 9 months, B invests ₹1,20,000 for 6 months. What is B’s share of a ₹45,000 profit?

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  3. Question 3

    12 Sep 2025 S3

    55
    A and B invested ₹1,20,000 and ₹1,60,000 respectively. A remained for 10 months and B for 7 months. What is the total profit if B's share is ₹16,800?

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  4. Question 4

    14 Sep 2025 S3

    54
    A invests ₹25,000 for 12 months, B invests ₹50,000 for 6 months. What is A's share of ₹30,000 profit?

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  5. Question 5

    15 Sep 2025 S3

    55
    A invests ₹60,000 while B invests ₹90,000, with A's investment lasting for 10 months and B's for 8 months. The total profit amounts to ₹40,000. What is the A's share ?

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  6. Question 6

    16 Sep 2025 S1

    56
    A and B invested in a business in the ratio 5:6. The profit ratio was 10:9. If B invested his money for 12 months, for how many months did A invest?

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  7. Question 7

    16 Sep 2025 S2

    54
    A, B, and C invested ₹24,000, ₹36,000, and ₹40,000 respectively. A's investment was for 12 months, B's for 8 months, and C's for 6 months. The total profit is ₹50,000. What is B’s share of the profit?

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  8. Question 8

    17 Sep 2025 S2

    54
    A and B invest ₹45,000 and ₹60,000 respectively. A remains in business for 8 months, B for 6 months. If the total profit is ₹36,000, what is A’s share?

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  9. Question 9

    21 Sep 2025 S1

    57
    If the ratio of capital of A and B is 3:23:2 and the time for which they invested is in the ratio 2:32:3, then the profit ratio is:

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  10. Question 10

    23 Sep 2025 S2

    57
    Partners X and Y invest Rs. 60,000 and Rs. 90,000 respectively. X works for 6 months, Y for 4 months. Profit is divided based on capital * time. Find their profit ratio.

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