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When the profit of Rs. 4401 is distributed among two business partners A and B, the difference in their shares is Rs. 489. What must be the ratio (A to

  1. 5 : 4

  2. 2 : 3

  3. 3 : 5

  4. 1 : 4

  5. None of these
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Let the ratio of profit shares for A and B be x : y, so the difference between their shares is (x - y) / (x + y) times the total profit of Rs. 4401. Setting this difference equal to Rs. 489 gives the equation 4401 * (x - y) / (x + y) = 489, which simplifies to 9 * (x - y) = 1 * (x + y) and yields 8x = 10y. Therefore, the ratio of x to y is 10 : 8, which simplifies to 5 : 4.

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