pankaj, Ashwin and Tarun started a business in partnership investing in the ratio of 6 : 5 : 8 respectively. At the end of the year they earned a profit of Rs. 85,500 which is 15 % of their total investment. How much did Ashwin invest ?
Rs. 60,000
Rs. 1,20,000
Rs. 90,000
Rs. 1,50,000
Solution
According to the question
$\dfrac{15}{100}$ × total investment = 85500
$\Rightarrow$Total investment = 85500 × $\dfrac{100}{15}$
= Rs. 5,70,000
$\therefore$ Investment by Ashwin = $\dfrac{5}{19}$ × 570000
= Rs.1,50,000