Two tailors X and Y are paid a total of Rs. 550 per week by their employer. If X is paid 120 percent of the sum paid to Y, how much is Y paid per week?

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1. A man invests a certain sum of money at 6% per annum simple interest and another sum at 7% per annum simple interest. His income from interest after 2 years was Rs. 354. One-forth of the first sum is equal to one-fifth of the second sum. The total sum invested was :

   A. Rs.3100
   B. Rs.2700
   C. Rs.2200
   D. Rs.1800

2. A man’s basic pay for a 40 hour week is Rs. 20 overtime is paid for at 25 % above the basic rate, in a certain week he worked overtime and his total wage was Rs. 25. He therefore worked for a total of:________?

   A. 45 hours
   B. 47 hours
   C. 48 hours
   D. 50 hours

3. The C.I. on a certain sum for 2 years at 10% per annum is Rs. 525. The S.I. on the same sum for double the time at half the rate percent per annum is________?

   A. Rs. 400
   B. Rs. 500
   C. Rs. 600
   D. Rs. 800

4. A man was employed on the promise that he will be paid the highest wages per day. The contract money to be paid was Rs. 1189. Finally he was paid only Rs. 1073. For how many days did he actually work?

   A. 39
   B. 40
   C. 37
   D. 35

5. If the sum of two numbers is 55 and the H.C.F and L.C.M of these numbers are 5 and 120 respectively, then the sum of the reciprocal of the numbers is equal to___________?

   A. 55/601
   B. 601/55
   C. 11/120
   D. 120/11

6. A building contractor employs 20 male, 15 female and 5 child workers. To a male worker he pays Rs.25 per day, to a female worker Rs.20 per day and a child worker Rs.8 per day. The average wage per day paid by the contractor is__________?

   A. Rs.20
   B. Rs.21
   C. Rs.22
   D. Rs.23

7. The S.I. on a certain sum of money for 3 years at 8% per annum is half the C.I. on Rs. 4000 for 2 years at 10% per annum. The sum placed on S.I. is________?

   A. Rs. 1550
   B. Rs. 1650
   C. Rs. 1750
   D. Rs. 2000

8. Simple interest on a certain sum of money for 3 years at 8% per annum is half the compound interest on Rs. 4000 for 2 years at 10% per annum. The sum placed on simple interest is:_______?

   A. Rs. 1550
   B. Rs. 1650
   C. Rs. 1750
   D. Rs. 2000

9. A sum of money is borrowed and paid back in two annual installments of Rs. 882 each allowing 5% C.I. The sum borrowed was?

   A. Rs. 1620
   B. Rs. 1640
   C. Rs. 1680
   D. Rs. 1700

10. The sum of the squares of three numbers is 138, while the sum of their products taken two at a time is 131. Their sum is :___________?

    A. 20
    B. 30
    C. 40
    D. None of these