The annual profits of a transport business were divided between the partners A and B in the ratio 3: 5. If B received N3000 more than A, the total profit was
 

  • A N5000
  • B N1800
  • C N12000
  • D N24000
  • E N8000
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The correct answer is C. N12000

The profits were divided between partners A and B in the ratio 3:5. This means for every 8 parts of the profit, A received 3 parts and B received 5 parts.

Given that B received N3000 more than A, this difference corresponds to 2 parts in the ratio (5 - 3 = 2). Therefore, each part is worth N1500 (N3000 / 2).

The total profit corresponds to all 8 parts of the ratio, so it is 8 * N1500 = N12000.

So, the total profit was N12000.

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