A started a business by investing a certain amount of money. B joined him after 6 months by investing Rs. 50000. If after 1 year A and B share the profit in the ratio 10:1 , how much capital did A invest?
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500000
250000
325000
440000
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500000
250000
325000
440000
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Answer:
500000
Explanation:
investment of A=x
investment of B=50000
profit 10:1
profit of A=10
profit of B=1
total profit =10+1=11
total profit/profit of A=total investment /investment of A
11/10=50000+x/x
cross multiplying
11x=10x+500000
11x-10x=500000
x=500000