Multiple choice

Wages for 40 women for 30 days is Rs. 21600. How many men must work for 25 days to earn Rs. 14,400, if the daily wages for a man is double that of a woman? 40 औरतों की 30 दिनों की मजदूरी 21600 रू. है। 25 दिनों के लिए कितने आदमी कार्य करें जिससे कि वे 14, 400 रू. अर्जित कर सकें यदि आदमी की दैनिक मजदूरी औरत की दैनिक मजदूरी से दोगुनी है?

  1. 8

  2. 12

  3. 14

  4. 16

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D Correct answer
Explanation

40 women's daily wages = 21600/30 = 720. So 1 woman's daily wage = 720/40 = 18. 1 man's daily wage = 2 × 18 = 36. Total wages needed = 14400 for 25 days, so daily wages = 14400/25 = 576. Number of men = 576/36 = 16.