Question

A contractor employed $18$ labourers at Rs. $12$ each per day, $10$ labourers at Rs. $13.50$ each per day, $5$ labourers at Rs. $25$ each per day and $2$ labourers at Rs. $42$ each per day. The average wages paid is _________.

• A. Rs. $16$
• B. Rs. $20$
• C. Rs. $24$
• D. Rs. $28$

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

Rs. $16$

From the given data,

Total wages paid $=(18\times 12)+(10\times 13.5)+(5\times 25)+(2\times 42)=560$.

Total number of labourers are $=18+10+5+2=35$.

We know, Mean is given by,

$\text{Mean}=\frac{\text{Sum of the elements}}{\text{Total number of elements}}$.

Therefore, the average wages paid is $=\frac{560}{35}=Rs.16$.

Hence, option $A$ is correct.