The investment of 3 partners in a company is 200, 400 and 500 rupees, respectively. By how much will the share of the first partner be reduced if the profit is reduced from 5000 rupees to 1250 rupees?

Here are some tips for solving partnership problems: When two or more people invest money in a business, they are called partners. If they invest money for the same time, it is called a simple partnership. If they invest money for different times, it is called a compound partnership.  Here are some formulas for partnerships: Simple partnership formula: If two contributors, X and Y, contribute P and Q amounts respectively for a year, then their profit or loss earned at that time will be: X's profit or loss: Y's profit or loss = P : Q Compound partnership formula: X1 : X2 = Y1 × Z1 : Y2 ×... Show more

Here are some tips for solving partnership problems:
When two or more people invest money in a business, they are called partners.
If they invest money for the same time, it is called a simple partnership.
If they invest money for different times, it is called a compound partnership. 

Here are some formulas for partnerships:
Simple partnership formula: If two contributors, X and Y, contribute P and Q amounts respectively for a year, then their profit or loss earned at that time will be: X's profit or loss: Y's profit or loss = P : Q
Compound partnership formula: X1 : X2 = Y1 × Z1 : Y2 × Z2 

A partner's retirement from a partnership is when they withdraw from the partnership with the consent of the other partners or as per the provisions of the partnership deed. A partner who retires is called a retiring partner or outgoing partner.

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