If the deed says A will get one fourth of total profit in lieu of salary and the balance will be shared equally by B and C. Total profit is Rs 160000. What is Bs share?

Correct answer: Rs 60000

The direct answer is A: Rs 60,000. The total profit is Rs 160,000. A receives one-fourth of the total profit in place of salary, so A’s amount is Rs 160,000 × 1/4 = Rs 40,000. The balance is Rs 160,000 − Rs 40,000 = Rs 120,000. This balance is shared equally by B and C, so each receives Rs 120,000 ÷ 2 = Rs 60,000. Option A is correct because B receives one-half of the remaining profit. Option B, Rs 40,000, is A’s one-fourth amount, not B’s share. Option C, Rs 80,000, would be too high and would not leave an equal balance for C. Option D, Rs 30,000, is not half of Rs 120,000. The useful method is: first remove the amount given to A, then divide the remainder equally between B and C.