For six companies A–F: bicycle production (%), L:M ratio, and profit % on models L and M. Total production cost = Rs 6.4 crore.

Company	Production (%)	L:M	Profit L (%)	Profit M (%)
A	20	13:7	25	32
B	14	9:5	28	30
C	22	6:5	20	24
D	13	6:7	35	25
E	10	2:3	24	21
F	21	11:10	30	20

The profit earned by companies B and C together on model M, in rupees crore, is

A0.2496 ✓ Correct

B0.2488

C0.2466

D0.2844

Correct answer: (A) 0.2496

Explanation

The answer is 0.2496 crore.

Company B's model M is 5 by 14 of 14 percent of 6.4 crore, with 30 percent profit.

Company C's model M is 5 by 11 of 22 percent of 6.4 crore, with 24 percent profit.

Working out each profit and adding them gives the total on model M.

The two contributions add to 0.2496 crore.

The other options do not match this value.

So the answer is 0.2496 crore.

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