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A man and a boy received Rs. 800 as wages for 5 days for the work they did together. The man's efficiency in the work was thrice times that of the boy. What are the daily wages of the boy?

A. Rs. 76

B. Rs. 56

C. Rs. 44

D. Rs. 40

Answer: Option D

Solution(By Examveda Team)

Man = 3 boy
Daily wages for them = $$\frac{{800}}{5}$$ = 160
4 boy (1 man + 1 boy) = 160
4 boy = 160
Or, boy = Rs. 40

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  1. Mir Zaman
    Mir Zaman :
    4 years ago

    A men and a boy received Rs. 76 as wages for a work they did together. The men skill in the work was three times that of boy. How much did they boy get ?

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