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Ramu worked 8 hours and got 400 rupees are wages. Benny worked 6 hours and got 300 rupees. Are the wages proportional to the hours of work?

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Total wage earned by Ramu by working 8 hours a day = Rs.400

Total wage earned by Benny by working 6 hours a day = Rs.300

Ratio of their hours of work =

Ratio of their wages =

Since the ratio of their hours of work is equal to the ratio of their wages, the wages are proportional to the hours of work.

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