Question

The Delhi government has fixed the living wage of contract workers at Rs. 14,842 per month. The government passes a legislation to include the cost of education in living wage calculations. Assuming that on a daily basis, the contract workers spend Rs. 120 on food, Rs. 100 on clothing and Rs. 263 on shelter, Rs. 70 on movies, and Rs. 70 on their children's education, what would be the living wage of contract workers per day ?

• A. Rs. 553
• B. Rs. 603
• C. Rs. 653
• D. Rs. 713

Answer 1

The correct option is A Rs. 553

In the above situation, the living wage is the bare minimum wage required to achieve the basic amenities for a living like food, clothing and shelter and education. To acquire these amenities, the contract workers in the above situation, spend Rs. 553 per day. They spend Rs. 120 on food, Rs. 100 on clothing, Rs. 70 on education and Rs. 263 on shelter. The total spend on these amenities comes out to be Rs. 553 per day.