Question

I saw this in the newspaper. Governments of different states have said that farm workers should not be paid less than this salary for a day's work

State	Salary for one day
Haryana	Rs 135
Rajasthan	Rs 73
Madhya Pradesh	Rs 97
Orissa	Rs 75

The table shows the amounts fixed by four states.

• Neelam is a worker in Haryana. If she works for 2 ½ months on the farm, how much will she earn?

Answer 1

Salary of a farmworker in Haryana for 1 day = Rs 135
It is given that Neelam works for 212 months in the farm.

Number of days in 1 month = 30
Number of days in half a month = 30 ÷ 2 = 15
∴ Number of days in 2 1/2 months = 30 + 30 + 15 = 75

Now, Neelam’s earnings for working in the farm for 75 days
= Rs 135 × 75
= Rs 10,125

Working: 
     135
   × 75  
    675
  9450  
10125 

Thus, Neelam will earn Rs 10,125 in 2 1/2 months.