Q17 of 27 Page 202

Jayanta, Ajit and Kunal started partnership business investing ₹15000. At the end of the year, Jayanta, Ajit and Kunal received ₹800, ₹1000 and ₹1200 respectively as profit share. Let us calculate the amount of Jayanta’s capital that was invested in the business.

Ratio of profit of Jayanta, Ajit and Kunal respectively = 800 : 1000 : 1200


= 4:5:6


We know that ratio of profit share is equal to ratio of capital invested.



= ₹4000


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