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A man and a boy received Rs. 800 as wages for 5 days for the work they did together. The man's efficiency in the work was three times that of the boy. What are the daily wages of the boy?

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Rs. 76
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Rs. 56
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Rs. 44
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Rs. 40
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Solution

The correct option is D Rs. 40
5 day's wages for a man and a boy = Rs. 800
1 days' wage for a man and a boy = Rs. 8005
= Rs. 160
Let the wage of the boy per day be Rs. x. Then, Wage of the man per day = Rs. 3x
Given 3x+x=160
4x=160x=40

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