A and B undertook to do a piece of work for Rs. 4500. Aalone could to ...
's share in the profit is Rs. 1000.
Solution:
Let's assume that the total work is equal to 24 units (common multiple of 8 and 12).
Then, A can do 3 units of work per day (24 units / 8 days)
And, B can do 2 units of work per day (24 units / 12 days)
Working together, A, B, and C can do 6 units of work per day (24 units / 4 days)
Let's assume that C's share in the profit is x.
A and B's combined share in the profit is (4500 - x).
Now, we can set up the following equation based on work done:
A's work + B's work + C's work = Total work
(3 units/day x 4 days) + (2 units/day x 4 days) + (6 units/day x 4 days) = 24 units
12 + 8 + 24C = 24
24C = 4
C = 1/6
This means that C can do 1/6th of the work in one day (4 days to complete 24 units of work).
Now, we can find C's share in the profit:
C's share in the profit = Total profit x C's contribution to the work
C's share in the profit = Rs. 4500 x (1/6)
C's share in the profit = Rs. 750
However, the question states that C's share in the profit is Rs. 1000. This means that A and B's combined share in the profit must be Rs. 3500 (4500 - 1000).
Let's assume that A's share in the profit is y.
Then, B's share in the profit is (3500 - y).
We can set up another equation based on their individual rates of work:
A's work = Total work / A's rate of work
y = 24 units / (3 units/day)
y = 8
Similarly, we can find B's share in the profit:
B's work = Total work / B's rate of work
(3500 - y) = 24 units / (2 units/day)
(3500 - y) = 12
Solving for y, we get:
3500 - y = 12
y = 3488
Therefore, A's share in the profit is Rs. 8, B's share in the profit is Rs. 492 (3500 - 1000 - 8), and C's share in the profit is Rs. 1000.