A daily wage labourer was engaged for a certain number of days for ₹ 5750, but being absent on some of those… · ABC26GN0520
Subject: General Aptitude · Chapter: H.C.F. and L.C.M. of Numbers · Exam: C.P.O. 2006
A daily wage labourer was engaged for a certain number of days for ₹ 5750, but being absent on some of those days he was paid only ₹ 5000. What was his maximum possible daily wage?
(a)₹ 125
(b)₹ 250
(c)₹ 375
(d)₹ 500
Answer
Answer (as printed): B
Explanation
Maximum possible daily wage = H.C.F. of ₹ 5750 and $₹ 5000=₹ 250$.
Explanation as extracted from the printed page; notation may be imperfect.