Question

An employer reduces the number of employees in the ratio 8: 5 and increases their wages in the ratio 7: 9. Therefore, the overall wages bill is

Options

• increased in the ratio 45: 56

• decreased in the ratio of 56: 45

• increased in the ratio 13:17

• decreased in the ratio of 72: 35

Answer 1

decreased in the ratio of 56: 45

Explanation:

Let no. of employee be = 8x and 5x

Increase in wages be = 7y, 9y

Wage bill earlier = 8x × 7y = 56xy

Wage bill afterward = 5x × 9y = 45xy

`(56"xy")/(45"xy")=56 : 45`