Post-UTME Mathematics 2019 Objective — Question 7
Question 7 of 50 from the Post-UTME Screening (Post-UTME) Mathematics 2019 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.
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Three brothers in a business deal share the profit at the end of a contract. The first received 1/3 of the profit and the second 2/3 of the remainder. If the third received the remaining N12,000.00 how much profit did they share?
- A. N60,000.00
- B. N54,000.00Correct
- C. N48,000.00
- D. N42,000.00
Explanation
First gets 1/3, leaving 2/3; second gets 2/3 of that = 4/9; third gets remaining 2/9 = N12,000, so total = 12,000 x 9/2 = N54,000.
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