Question

5 men and 4 women can finish a work in 10 days. The contractor used to pay रु350 per day to a man and रु250 per day to a woman labour. A new contractor was assigned the same work, who wished to pay at the same rate to man and woman labour. He employed 5 men and 5 women and the work was finished in 8 days. The total amount paid by the second contractor was the same as was paid by the first contractor. At what rate person per day was paid by the second contractor? Write the social value on which the labour rate were decided by him?
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Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

(5m + 4w)10 =(5m + 5w)8

50m + 40w = 40m + 40w

50m × 350 = 17500

40w*250 = 10,000

40m*x = 40xw

27000 = 40xm + 40xw

2700 = 4xm + 4xw

675 = 2x

x = 337.50

So the rate was 337.50