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The hourly wages of a mason have increased by 25%. Since the increase, the number of hours he works daily has reduced by 16%. If he was earning Rs. 120 per day before the increase, how much (in Rs.) is he earning now?1. Rs. 1262. Rs. 1503. Rs. 1444. Rs. 120 |
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Answer» Correct Answer - Option 1 : Rs. 126 Concept used: Daily wages = hourly wages × work hours. Calculation: Let the original hourly wages and work hours be Rs. x and y hours respectively. Since he used to earn Rs. 120 earlier, xy = 120 New hourly wages = Rs. (1.25x) and new working hours = 0.84y New daily wages = (1.25x)(0.84y) = 1.05xy = 1.05 × 120 = Rs. 126 ∴ New daily wages is Rs. 126 |
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