Question :
Hitesh, Rakesh and Mukesh are partners sharing profits and losses in the ratio of 1/2, 3/10 and 1/5. Rakesh retires from the firm and Hitesh and Mukesh decide to share future profits and losses in the ratio of 3: 2. Gaining ratio of Hitesh and Mukesh is
Option 1: 3:2
Option 2: 1:2
Option 3: 2:1
Option 4: 5:3
Correct Answer: 1:2
Solution :
Answer = 1:2
CALCULATION OF GAINING RATIO
Partners
New Profit Share
Old Profit Share
Gain/(Sacrifice)
Gaining Ratio
Hitesh
3/5
1/2
3/5-1/2 = 1/10 (Gain)
Hitesh: Mukesh = 1/10:1/5
Rakesh
3/10
0-3/10 = -3/10 (Sacrifice)
or
Mukesh
2/5
1/5
2/5-1/5 = 1/5 (Gain)
1:2
Channi, Manni and Amar are partners sharing profits and losses in the ratio of 4:3:2. Amar retires from the business. Channi acquires 4/9th of Amar's share and the balance is acquired by Manni. The new profit-sharing ratio of Channi and Manni is
Option 1: NPSR 44:37 and gaining Ratio 4:5
Option 2: NPSR 22:37 and Gaining Ratio 5:4
Option 3: NPSR 44:37 and gaining ratio is 4:2
Option 4: None of the above
Question : A, B and C are partners sharing profits in the ratio of 1/2, 3/10 and 1/5. B retires from the firm and A and C agree to share future profits in the ratio of 3: 2. Gaining ratio will be
Option 1: 2:1
Option 3: 5:3
Question : X, Y and Z are partners sharing profits and losses in the ratio of 4: 3: 2. Y retires and give 1/9th of his share to X and the remaining to Z new profit-sharing ratio and the gaining ratio of the firm will be
Option 1: 13:14, GR 1:8
Option 2: 4:2
Option 3: 4:3
Option 4: 13:14, GR 1:3
Accumulated losses on the retirement of a partner are
Option 1:
credited to all Partners’ Capital Accounts in old profit-sharing ratio.
Option 2:
debited to all Partners’ Capital Accounts in the old profit-sharing ratio.
Option 3: credited to remaining Partners’ Capital Accounts in new profit-sharing ratio.
Option 4: credited to remaining Partners’ Capital Accounts in gaining ratio.
Question : Divya, Vikas and Varun are partners sharing profits in the ratio of 1/2: 1/8: 3/8 respectively. Vikas retires and surrenders 1/9 th from his share in favour of Divya and the remaining in favour of Varun. gaining ratio and new profit-sharing ratio will be :
Option 1: Gaining ratio 8: 1 and new profit sharing ratio 11: 7
Option 2: Gaining ratio 11: 7 and new profit sharing ratio 8: 1
Option 3: Gaining ratio 4: 2 and new profit sharing ratio 7: 11
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