Question

A factory employs skilled workers, unskilled workers and clerks in the proportion 7 :4 : 2 and the wages of a skilled worker ,unskilled worker and a clerk are in the ratio 5 : 3 : 3. When 20 unskilled workers are employed, the total daily wages of all, amount to Rs. 318. Find the daily wages paid to each category of employees in the order of skilled,unskilled and clerk respectively(Rs.).

• A. 210,72,36
• B. 72,210,36
• C. 210,36,72
• D. 105,36,18
• E. None of these

Answer 1

The correct option is A

210,72,36

Ratio of total wages= 35:12:6

So let the total wages be 35x,12x,6x

After calculation we get x=6

So the total wages of skilled,unskilled and clerk respectively are 210,72,36