A man’s working hours a day were decreased by 18%, and his wages per hour were increased by 45%. By how much per cent were his daily earnings increased?
A man’s working hours a day were decreased by 18%, and his wages per hour were increased by 45%. By how much per cent were his daily earnings increased?
Option 1 -
18.9%
Option 2 -
8.4%
Option 3 -
12.6%
Option 4 -
16.3%
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Correct Option - 1
Detailed Solution:Let daily working hours & wages per hour before increase be H and W respectively
So his Salary/day = HW
Working hours after increase = 0.82H, wages per hour = 1.45W
So his daily salary = . Thus an Increase of 18.9%
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