If daily wages of a man is double to that of a woman, how many men should work for 25 days to earn Rs.14400? Given that wages for 40 women for 30 days are Rs.21600.
Correct answer: C. 16
- A. 15
- B. 14
- C. 16
- D. 13
Explanation
Forty women working for 30 days provide 40 x 30 = 1,200 woman-days, so a woman's wage is Rs.21,600 ÷ 1,200 woman-days = Rs.18 per day. A man's wage is double, Rs.36 per day, hence one man earns 25 days x Rs.36 per day = Rs.900 and the required number is Rs.14,400 ÷ Rs.900 per man = 16 men. Students may choose 15 men by rounding the daily wage or forgetting that the man's wage is double the woman's.
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