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Read the following information carefully to answer the questions. Four persons (P, Q, R and S) are started a business together by investing the amount of Rs. 20000, Rs. 30000, Rs. 50000 and Rs. 60000 respectively. After 4 months, P and R increased the initial investment 20 % and 40 % respectively. At the end of the year, they earned a total profit of Rs. 171600. The person A and B borrows P and R’s share. They are giving 8 % simple interest for 4 years. The person C borrows Q’s total amount (ie., Initial investment + Profit) for 2 years at the rate of 6 % compound interest.

Find the average share of P and S together at the end of the year of business?

  1. Rs. 42500

  2. Rs. 48600

  3. Rs. 39400

  4. Rs. 40300

  5. None of these
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Find the final amounts (initial investment + profit share) for both P and S from the business data. Calculate the average: (P's total + S's total) / 2. The answer Rs. 40300 is their average share.

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