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Accountancy Jammu & Kashmir Services Selection Board Last updated May 9, 2026
JKSSB Written 2024

M and N are two partners sharing profit and losses in 3:2 ratio. They admit P as a new partner with 1/5th share. What will be the new profit-sharing ratio?

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Correct Answer: Option B — 12:8:5
In partnership accounting, when a new partner is admitted for a specific share and the old partners' sacrifice is not explicitly mentioned, we assume they continue to share the remaining profit in their original ratio.
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