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JAMB 1987 · UME · Q7

Two brothers invested a total of ₦5,000.00 in a farm project. The yield was sold for ₦15,000.00 at the end of the season. If the profit was shared in the ratio 2:32 : 3, what is the difference in the amount of profit received by the brothers?

Worked solution (try it first)
  1. The profit is the sale minus the investment: 15 000−5000=15\,000 - 5000 = ₦10,000.
  2. The ratio 2:32 : 3 has 5 parts, so one part is 10 000÷5=10\,000 \div 5 = ₦2,000.
  3. The shares are ₦4,000 and ₦6,000.
  4. The difference is 3−2=13 - 2 = 1 part, ₦2,000, option A.

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