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Gaurav and Santosh started a business with investments in the ratio 7:9. If profit ratio of Gaurav and Santosh is 9:7, then find out the ratio of thei
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Gaurav and Santosh started a business with investments in the ratio 7:9. If profit ratio of Gaurav and Santosh is 9:7, then find out the ratio of their time of investment respectively?

A.

49:81

B.

81:49

C.

81:56

D.

49: 88

E.

1:1

Correct option is B


Let us assume that investment period of Gaurav and Santosh is in the ratio of x:y.
As we know profit is distributed in ratio of product of investment and respective time periods.
ATQ, (7×x)/(9×y) =9/7
x : y = 81:49

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