Ankush and Vishal entered into partnership with capitals in the ratio 4 : 5. After 3 months, Ankush withdrew 1/4th of his capital and Vishal withdrew 1/5th of his capital. The gain at the end of 10 months was Rs. 1520. Ankush's share in this profit is:
Explanation:
Let initial investment of Ankush = 4x and that of Vishal = 3x.
Ratio of profits of Ankush and Vishal = [4x×3+(4x-14×4x)×7] : [5x×3+(5x-15×5x)×7]
= (12x + 21x) : (15x + 28x) = 33x : 43x = 33 : 43.
Ankush's share = Rs. (1520 × 33/76) = Rs. 660.
Hence, option (c).
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