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.

• How much more will a farmworker in Madhya Pradesh get than a worker in Orissa after working for 9 weeks?

Answer 1

• Salary of a farmworker in Madhya Pradesh for 1 day = Rs 97
  It is given that a farmworker works for 9 weeks on the farm.
  Number of days in 1 week = 7
  ∴ Number of days in 9 weeks = 9 × 7 = 63
  Now, Earnings of a farmworker for working in the farm for 63 days
  = Rs 97 × 63
  = Rs 6,111
  Working:
      97
  × 63
    291
  5820
  6111
  Thus, a farmworker gets Rs 6,111 in 9 weeks working in Madhya Pradesh.
• Salary of a farmworker in Orissa for 1 day = Rs 75
  It is given that a farmworker works for 9 weeks on the farm.
  We know 9 weeks = 63 days
  Now, Earnings of a farmworker for working in the farm for 63 days
  = Rs 75 × 63
  = Rs 4,725
  Working: 
     75
  × 63
    225
  4500
  4725
  Thus, a farmworker gets Rs 4,725 in 9 weeks working in Orrisa.
  Difference between the earnings of the farmworkers
  = Rs 6,111 − Rs 4,725
  = Rs 1,386