RRB NTPC · Question 56
Three persons invested an amount of money in a business in the ratio \(\frac{1}{2} : \frac{1}{3} : \frac{1}{4}\). At the end of a year, the total profit was Rs.15600. The largest share received in profit will be:
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Answer: (D) Rs. 7200
Explanation
1/2 : 1/3 : 1/4 = 6 : 4 : 3 (multiplying by 12). Each part = 15600/13 = 1200, so the largest share = 6 × 1200 = Rs 7200.