APTITUDE TEST : PARTNERSHIP SHORTCUTS AND TRICKS

Partnership is an association of two or more persons who put their money together in order to carry on a certain business.

It is of two kind:

1. Simple
2. Compound

Simple partnership: if the capitals of the partnership are invested for the same period , the partnership is called simple otherwise its calls compound.

Tricks amp; Formula

A’s capital*A’s time in partnership A’s Profit

………………………………….................... = ……………

B’s capital*B’s time in partnership B’s Profit

Example:

Manoj and raj enter into a speculation. Manoj puts in rs. 50 and raj puts in rs. 45 at the end of 4 months manoj withdraws half of his capitals. Piyush then enter with capital of rs. 70 . at the end of 12 month in what ratio will the profit be divided.

= 50*4+25*8 : 45*6+45*6:70*8

= 400:405:560

=80:81:112