Question

The average daily wages of A, B and C is Rs. 120. B earns Rs. 40 more than C per day and A earns double of what C earns per day, the wages of A per day is

• A. Rs. 80
• B. Rs. 120
• C. Rs. 160
• D. Rs. 100

Answer 1

The correct option is C Rs. 160

Let, daily wages of C= x.
Then daily wages of A = 2x
and, daily wages of B = x + 40
Hence, average daily wages of A, B and C
$=\frac{x+2x+x+40}{3}=\frac{4x+40}{3}$
$\therefore \frac{4x+40}{3}=120$ or, $4x+40=360$
$\Rightarrow 4x=320$ or, $x=80$
$\therefore$ Daily wages of $A=2\times 80=Rs.160$