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Directions: The following table shows the total number of workers in different months of the year 2019 in a factory and the percentage of female workers. Male workers work only on weekdays and female workers work only on weekends. Month Number of workers Percentage of female workers January 1100 40% February 1280 15% March 1400 25% Note: 1 st January 2019 was a Tuesday. Weekdays include Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Weekends include Saturday and Sunday. Working hours during weekdays are 8 hours/day and during weekends they are 10 hours/day. Total working hours = Total number of males/females worked × Number of days × Number of hours

If the wage on weekdays is Rs. 50/hour and the wage on weekends is Rs. 80/hours, then what will be the ratio of the total amount of wages given to men to that given to women in the month of March?

  1. 13 : 5

  2. 47 : 15

  3. 63 : 20

  4. 65 : 22

  5. 71 : 25
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In March, the total number of workers is 1400, with 25% being female, which means there are 1050 male workers and 350 female workers. The total male working hours are calculated as 1050 workers multiplied by 21 weekdays and 8 hours per day. The total female working hours are 350 workers multiplied by 10 weekend days and 10 hours per day. The wage ratio of men to women is therefore (1050 * 21 * 8 * 50) : (350 * 10 * 10 * 80), which simplifies to 63:20.

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