Subject

    Quantitative Aptitude

    Topic

    Average

    A certain factory employed 600 men and 400 women and the average wager was Rs. 25.50 per day, If a woman got Rs. 5 less than a man, then what are their daily wages ?

    ক)
    m:25.50 w:27.50
    খ)
    m:27.50 w:22.50
    গ)
    m:26.50 w:27.50
    ঘ)
    m: 24.50 w:26.50

    Explanation

    Let the daily wage of a man be Rs. x. Then, daily wage of a woman = Rs. (x - 5). Now, 600x + 400 (x - 5) = 25.50 * (600 + 400) <=>  1000x = 27500 <=>  x = 27.50. Man's daily wages = Rs. 27.50; Woman's daily wages = (x - 5) = Rs. 22.50.

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