Question

The wages of 10 men and 8 boys amount to rs 37 .If 1 mqn get rs 1 more than 1 boy ,what are the wages of each man and boy respectively

Answer 1

Answer:

Wages if each man =rs2.5

Wages of each boy=rs1.5

Step-by-step explanation:

Consider wages of man=x

Wages of boy=y

Given

10x+8y=37..(1)

x=y+1... (2)

Substitute (2)

in eqn (1) we get

10(y+1) +8y=37

On solving y=1.5

Sub in(2)

x=1+1.5=2.5

Wages if each man =rs2.5

Wages of each boy=rs1.5