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Three partners shared the profit in a business in the ratios 5 7 8 They had partnered for 14 months ...........

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    Three partners shared the profit in a business in the ratios 5 : 7 : 8. They had partnered for 14 months, 8 months, and 7 months respectively. What was the ration of their investments?

    5:7:8

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    28 : 39 : 64

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    38 : 28 : 21

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    None of these

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    Explanation:
    Let their investments be Rs. x for 14 months, Rs. y for 8 months and Rs. z for 7 months respectively.
    Then, 14x : 8y : 7z = 5 : 7 : 8.
    Now, 14x/8y=5/7=98x = 40y=>y=49x/20
    and 14x/7z=8/5=>112x=35z=>z=112x/35=16x/5
    therefore=x:y:z=x:49x/20:16x/5=20:49:6

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