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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 ?
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- ₹ 76
- ₹ 56
- ₹ 44
- ₹ 40
Correct Option: D
Man : boy = 3 : 1
| ∴ Boy's share = | × 800 = ₹ 200 | 4 |
∴ The daily wages of boy
| = ₹ |  |  | = ₹ 40 | 5 |
Aliter : Using Rule 16,
A:B = 3x:x and A:B = t:3t
| Share of boy = | × 800 = 200 | t + 3t |
Daily wages of boy
| = | = ₹ 40 | 5 |
