A man and a boy received ₹ 800 as wages for 5 days for the work they did together. The man's efficiency in… · ABC26GN3497
Subject: General Aptitude · Chapter: Time and Work · Exam: S.S.C. 2005
A man and a boy received ₹ 800 as wages for 5 days for the work they did together. The man's efficiency in the work was three times that of the boy. What are the daily wages of the boy?
(a)₹ 40
(b)₹ 44
(c)₹ 56
(d)₹ 76
Answer
Answer (as printed): A
Explanation
Ratio of 1 day's work of man and boy = 3:1. Total wages of the boy $=₹\left(800 \times \frac{1}{4}\right)=₹200$. $\therefore$ Daily wages of the boy $=₹\left(\frac{200}{5}\right)=₹40$.
Explanation as extracted from the printed page; notation may be imperfect.