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Three brothers in a business deal share the profit at the end of a contact. The first received 13 of the profit and the second 23 of the remainder. If the third received the remaining N12000.00 how much profit did they share?

A.

N60 000.00

B.

N54 000.00

C.

N48 000.00

D.

N42 000.00

Correct answer is B

use "T" to represent the total profit. The first receives 13 T

remaining, 1 - 13

= 23T

The seconds receives the remaining, which is 23 also

23 x 2349

The third receives the left over, which is 23T - 49T = (649)T

= 29T

The third receives 29T which is equivalent to N12000

If 29T = N12, 000

T = 1200029

Total share[T] = N54, 000

The first receives 13 of T → 13 * N54, 000 = N18,000

The second receives 49 of T → 49 * N54, 000 = N24,000

The third receives 29T which is equivalent to N12000.

Adding the three shares give total profit of N54,000