Banking Sample Paper SBI Junior Associates (Main) Sample Test Paper-1

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    A and B started a business with initial investments in the ratio of\[5:7\]. If after one year their profits were in the ratio of \[1:2\] and the period for A's investment was 7 months, then B invested the money for how many months?

    A) \[6\] months                  

    B)  \[2\frac{1}{2}\]months             

    C) \[10\]months                 

    D) \[4\]months

    E) \[7\]months

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

                                        A   :   B Ratio of investments        5   :   7 Ratio of profits                1   :   2 Now,\[\frac{\text{5 }\!\!\times\!\!\text{ 7}}{\text{7 }\!\!\times\!\!\text{ B }\!\!'\!\!\text{ s}\,\,\text{month}}\text{=}\frac{\text{1}}{\text{2}}\] \[\therefore \]B invests for \[5\times 2=10\] months


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