A invests for months, B invests for months, and C invests for months. They earn a total profit of , shared in proportion to capital multiplied by time. What is C's share?

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: A.

  1. Step 1: Calculate the profit-sharing ratio based on capital duration: A ; B ; C .
  2. Step 2: Simplify the investment ratio: , giving a total of .
  3. Step 3: Compute value per part: . Partner C's share is .
Answer
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Why not the others: ₹ or ₹ divides profit equally; ₹ miscalculates C's capital duration ratio; ₹ bases ratio solely on capital without multiplying by months; ₹ confuses C's investment with profit share.

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