Dividing ₹5,400 in the ratio 2 : 3 : 4 — Aptitude Question
Dividing ₹5,400 in the ratio 2 : 3 : 4: ₹5,400 is divided among A, B and C in the ratio 2 : 3 : 4. How much does C… Answer and worked solution on CodeKairo.
- Topic: Ratio & Proportion
- Section: Quantitative Aptitude
- Difficulty: Easy
- Time target: 40 seconds
Question
₹5,400 is divided among A, B and C in the ratio 2 : 3 : 4. How much does C receive?
Options
- ₹1,200
- ₹1,800
- ₹2,400
- ₹3,000
Show the answer and the worked solution
Correct answer: C. ₹2,400
Worked solution
- Total parts = 2 + 3 + 4 = 9, so one part = 5400 ÷ 9 = 600.
- C = 4 × 600 = ₹2,400.
Answer: ₹2,400.
The idea
Share = (own ratio part ÷ sum of parts) × total. Compute one part once and multiply, rather than computing each share from scratch.
Shortcut. C's share is 4/9 of the total, just under half: 4/9 of 5,400 = 2,400, and no other option is near 44%.
Common trap. ₹1,800 — an equal three-way split (5,400 ÷ 3), which is also B's share of 3 parts; C holds 4 parts.