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The number of employees working in a farm is increased by 25% and the wages per head are decreased by 25%. If it results in x % decrease in total wages, then the value of x is

Options:

A . 25%

B . $25/4$%

C . 20%

D . 0%

Answer: Option B
Answer: (b)Let the original number of employees be 100 and wages per head be Rs.100.Total wages = Rs.(100 × 100) = Rs.10000New number of employees = 125New wages per head = Rs.75Total new wages = Rs.(125 × 75) = Rs.9375Decrease = Rs.(10000 – 9375) = Rs.625Percentage decrease =$625/10000 × 100$=$625/100 = 25/4%$

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