Difficulty: Medium
Correct Answer: ₹ 75
Explanation:
Introduction / Context:
This item combines headcount proportions with wage-rate ratios. Knowing the men:woman:child staffing proportion and their wage ratios allows us to set up the total daily wage equation and solve for the man’s daily wage explicitly.
Given Data / Assumptions:
Concept / Approach:
If 3 units correspond to 90 men, the scaling factor is 30. Therefore, there are 60 women and 30 children. If the base wage unit is x, man = 5x, woman = 3x, child = 2x. Form the total daily payout and solve for x, then compute 5x.
Step-by-Step Solution:
Women = 60, Children = 30Total per day = 90*(5x) + 60*(3x) + 30*(2x) = 450x + 180x + 60x = 690x690x = 10,350 ⇒ x = 15Man’s daily wage = 5x = 5 * 15 = ₹ 75
Verification / Alternative check:
Compute women and children wages: women = 60*45 = 2700, children = 30*30 = 900; men = 90*75 = 6750. Sum = 6750 + 2700 + 900 = 10,350.
Why Other Options Are Wrong:
₹ 45 is the woman’s wage at x = 15; ₹ 57.50 or ₹ 115 do not match any derived category at this x.
Common Pitfalls:
Confusing headcount and wage ratios; forgetting to scale the staffing counts using the 3 : 2 : 1 ratio.
Final Answer:
₹ 75
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