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Find the ratio of investment of Ajay to Vijay if Ajay invests after 6 months of Vijay’s investment and Vijay invests after 3 months of commencement of business. It is known that their profit – sharing ratio after 1 year of commencement of business is 2:3.
Find the ratio of investment of Ajay to Vijay if Ajay invests after 6 months of Vijay’s investment and Vijay invests after 3 months of commencement of business. It is known that their profit – sharing ratio after 1 year of commencement of business is 2:3.
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Always calculate the "active" time the money was in the business. "After 6 months" means you subtract that time from the remaining duration.
Updated On: Apr 1, 2026
- 2 : 1
- 1 : 3
- 3 : 1
- 4 : 1
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The Correct Option is A
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