IPMAT Indore 2021 (MCQ) PYQs

Ashok started a business with a certain investment. After a few months, Bharat joined him investing half the amount of Ashok's initial investment. At the end of the first year, the total profit was divided between them in the ratio $3:1$. Bharat joined Ashok after

$\dfrac{(a + b)}{(b + c)} = \dfrac{(c + d)}{(d + a)}$ which of the following statements is always true?

Three friends divided some apples in the ratio $3 : 5 : 7$. After consuming 16 apples they found that the remaining number of apples with them was equal to the largest number of apples received by one of them at the beginning. The total number of apples these friends initially had was