Question

State	Salary for one day
Haryana	Rs 135
Rajasthan	Rs 73
Madhya Pradesh	Rs 97
Orissa	Rs 75

The table shows the amounts fixed by four states.
(a) For farm work which state has fixed the highest amount? Which state has fixed the lowest?
(b) Bhairon Singh is a worker in Rajasthan. If he works for 8 weeks on the farm, how much will he earn?
(c) Neelam is a worker in Haryana. If she works for $2\raisebox{1ex}{$1$}\!\left/ \!\raisebox{-1ex}{$2$}\right.$ months on the farm, how much will she earn?
(d) How much more will a farm worker in Madhya Pradesh get than a worker in Orissa after working for 9 weeks?

Answer 1

(a) The salary of a farm worker in Haryana is Rs 135 per day. So, Haryana has fixed the highest amount for the farm work. The salary of a farm worker in Orissa is Rs 75 per day. Thus, Orissa has fixed the lowest amount for the farm work.

(b) Salary of a farm worker in Rajasthan for 1 day = Rs 73
It is given that Bhairon Singh works for 8 weeks in the farm.
Number of days in 1 week = 7
∴ Number of days in 8 weeks = 8 × 7
= 56
Now,
Bhairon Singh's earnings for working in the farm for 56 days = Rs 56 × 73
= Rs 4,088

Working:



Thus, Bhairon Singh will earn Rs 4,088 in 8 weeks.

(c) Salary of a farm worker in Haryana for 1 day = Rs 135
It is given that Neelam works for $2\frac{1}{2}$ months in the farm.
Number of days in 1 month = 30
Number of days in half a month = 30 ÷ 2
= 15
∴ Number of days in $2\frac{1}{2}$ months = 30 + 30 + 15
= 75
Now,
Neelam's earnings for working in the farm for 75 days = Rs 135 × 75
= Rs 10,125
Working:


Thus, Neelam will earn Rs 10,125 in $2\frac{1}{2}$ months.

(d) Salary of a farm worker in Madhya Pradesh for 1 day = Rs 97
It is given that a farm worker works for 9 weeks in the farm.
Number of days in 1 week = 7
∴ Number of days in 9 weeks = 9 × 7
= 63
Now,
Earnings of a farm worker for working in the farm for 63 days = Rs 97 × 63
= Rs 6,111

Working:


Thus, a farm worker gets Rs 6,111 for working 1 day in Madhya Pradesh.
Salary of a farm worker in Orissa for 1 day = Rs 75
It is given that a farm worker works for 9 weeks in the farm.
We know
9 weeks = 63 days
Now,
Earnings of a farm worker for working in the farm for 63 days = Rs 75 × 63
= Rs 4,725

Working:

Thus, a farm worker gets Rs 4,725 for working 1 day in Orissa.
Difference between the earnings of the farm workers = Rs 6111 − Rs 4725
= Rs 1,386
Working:

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So, a farm worker in Madhya Pradesh will get Rs 1,386 more than a farm worker in Orissa after working for 9 weeks.