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Maruti and Suzuki entered into a partnership $5$ months ago. The ratio of profit claimed by Maruti and Suzuki is $6 : 17$. If Suzuki had just started business $12$ months ago with Rs. $1275$, what is the amount contributed by Maruti?

  1. Rs. $980$
  2. Rs. $1080$
  3. Rs. $1200$
  4. Rs. $998$
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Explanation

Profit ratio = (Investment * Time). Maruti: M * 5 months. Suzuki: 1275 * 12 months. Ratio M*(5) / (1275*12) = 6/17. M = (6 * 1275 * 12) / (17 * 5) = 6 * 75 * 12 / 5 = 6 * 15 * 12 = 1080.

AI explanation

The profit sharing ratio is the product of investment and time, so Maruti's amount multiplied by 5 months divided by Suzuki's 1275 multiplied by 12 months equals the ratio 6 : 17. This establishes the equation (Maruti investment x 5) / 15300 = 6 / 17. Solving for Maruti's investment, we get Maruti investment x 5 = 5400, so Maruti investment = 1080.

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