Question

An employer reduces the number of employees in the ratio 9:8
and increaes their wages in teh ratio 7:8. In what ratio will the
wage bill be increased ? What is the previous wage bill if the
new bill is Rs. 5985 ?

Answer 1

Answer:

Rs 9000

Step-by-step explanation:

Original wage bill of 9x employees = Rs 189000 Given, decrease in number of employees in the ratio 9:8.

∴ Wage bill of 8x employees =Rs

9x

189000×8x

=Rs168000

Given, increase in the wages in the ratio 14:15

∴ Present wage bill =Rs

14

168000×15

=Rs180000∴ The wage bill will be decreased by Rs 9000.

Answer 2

Answer:

Correct option is

A

4 : 3

Let the number of employees be 7x and 5x and let their wages be 15y and 28y respectively.

Then original wage bill =7x×15y=Rs.105xy

New wage bill =5x×28y=Rs.140xy

∴ The wage bill increases in the ratio 140:105=4: