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  1. A, B and C are employed to do a piece of work for Rs. 5,290. A and B together are supposed to do 19/23 of the work and B and C together 8/23 of the work. Then A should be paid
    1. Rs. 4,250
    2. Rs. 3,450
    3. Rs. 1,950
    4. Rs. 2,290
Correct Option: B

Part of work done by A and

B =
19
23

∴ Part of work done by C
= 1 -
19
=
4
2323

Part of work done by B and C
=
8
23

∴ Part of work done by B
=
8
-
4
=
4
232323

∴ Part of work done by A
=
19
-
4
=
15
232323

∴ Ratio of the shares of wages of A, B and C
=
15
:
4
:
4
= 15 : 4 : 4
232323

∴ A’s share
=
15
× 5290 = Rs. 3450
23



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