Question

Three individuals form a partnership and agree too divide the profits equally. X invest -9,000 , Y invest 7,000, Z invest 4,000. How much less does X receive if the profits were divided in proportion to the amount invested ?

Answer 1

If there is no equal profit, X could receive 9000:(9000+ 7000 + 4000)*. 100%= 45% however, the profit are divided equally as 33 % each. so there are 45-33 = 12% less of profit X could receive