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X and Y invest Rs. 21,000 and Rs. 17,500 respectively in a business and at the end of the year they make a loss of Rs of 26,400. Find their individual shares of the loss.1. Rs. 12500, Rs. 139002. Rs. 14000, Rs. 124003. Rs. 12000, Rs. 144004. Rs. 13500, Rs. 129005. Rs. 11000, Rs. 15400 |
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Answer» Correct Answer - Option 3 : Rs. 12000, Rs. 14400 Given: X and Y invest Rs 21,000 and Rs 17,500 respectively. Total loss is Rs 26,400. Formula Used: L1 : L2 = I1 × T1 : I2 × T2 Here, L = Loss, I = Investment, T = Time Calculation: X and Y invest Rs. 21,000 and Rs. 17,500 respectively At the end of the year the ratio of loss = 21000 × 1 : 17500 × 1 = 6 : 5 The ratio of loss = 6 : 5 Total loss = 26400 The share loss of X = 6/11 × 26400 = Rs. 14400 The share loss of Y = 5/11 × 26400 = Rs. 12000 ∴ The share loss of X and Y is Rs. 14400 and Rs. 12000. |
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