Question

Please solve this question

Answer 1

Answer is option b .

Answer 2

ANSWER:-

Given:

The wages of 8 men & 6 boys amounts to Rs.33. If 4 men earn Rs.4.50 more than 5 boys.

To find:

Determine the wages of each man & boy.

Solution:

Let the wage of 1 man be Rs.x & the wage of 1 boy be Rs.y.

Now,

⏺️8x + 6y= 33.........(1)

⏺️4x = 4.5 + 5y

Therefore,

=) 8x= 2(4x)

=) 2(4.5 + 5y)=9+10y

So,

8x = 9+ 10y

Therefore,

=) 9 +10y+ 6y= 33

=) 9 +16y= 33

=) 16y= 33-9

=) 16y= 24

=) y=24/16

=) y= 1.5

So,

Putting the value of y in equation (1), we get;

=) 8x +6(1.5)=33

=) 8x + 9 = 33

=) 8x = 33-9

=) 8x = 24

=) x = 24/8

=) x = 3

So,

the wage of each man is Rs.3 while the wage of each boy is Rs.1.5.

Option (B)✓

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