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Alligation & Mixtures · Question 46 of 88

Question 46

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30 workers earn ₹600 a day on average. Skilled workers earn ₹800 and unskilled workers ₹500. How many are skilled?

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer A

Correct answer: A

Explanation

  1. Unskilled : skilled =(800−600):(600−500)=200:100=2:1= (800 - 600) : (600 - 500) = 200 : 100 = 2 : 1.

  2. Skilled workers are 13×30=10\frac{1}{3} \times 30 = 10.

Worth noting

20 is the number of unskilled workers.

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