Rahul invested Rs X and Vikas invested Rs 7000 in a business. After five months, Rahul increased his initial investment by 50% and after two more months, Vikas decreased his investment by 30%. At the…

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Rahul invested Rs X and Vikas invested Rs 7000 in a business. After five months, Rahul increased his initial investment by 50% and after two more months, Vikas decreased his investment by 30%. At the end of a year, the profit share of Rahul is Rs 1550 out of total profit of Rs 3020. Find the value of X.

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5000

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Explanation: Let Rahul initial investment = 2x Rs After, five month Rahul investment = 2x × 150 100 = 3x Rs Vikas investment after seven months = 7000 × 7 10 = 4900 Rs Profit ratio of Rahul to that of Vikas = (2x × 5 + 3𝑥 × 7) : (7000 × 7 + 4900 × 5) = 31x : 73500 ATQ 31𝑥 73500 = 1550 3020−1550 x = 2500 Rahul initial investment = 2x = Rs 5000 So, X = 5000

Answer: D. 5000

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Answer: D. 5000

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