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A plumber can be paid either $600\displaystyle and $50 per hour or $170$ per hour. If the job takes '$n$' hour, for what value of '$n$' the second method earns better wages for the plumber?

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Correct Answer

✅ Option a — 5\displaystyle 5

All Options:

  • A5\displaystyle 5
  • B6\displaystyle 6
  • C4\displaystyle 4
  • D7\displaystyle 7

Detailed Solution & Explanation

Let the wages from the two payment methods for n\displaystyle n hours be:
- Method 1: W1=600+50n\displaystyle W_1 = 600 + 50n
- Method 2: W2=170n\displaystyle W_2 = 170n
For the second method to earn better wages for the plumber, we must have:
W2>W1W_2 > W_1
170n>600+50n170n > 600 + 50n
Subtracting $50n\displaystyle from both sides:<br><span class="katex-display"><span class="katex"><span class="katex-mathml"><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="block"><semantics><mrow><mn>120</mn><mi>n</mi><mo>&gt;</mo><mn>600</mn></mrow><annotation encoding="application/x-tex">120n &gt; 600</annotation></semantics></math></span><span class="katex-html" aria-hidden="true"><span class="base"><span class="strut" style="height:0.6835em;vertical-align:-0.0391em;"></span><span class="mord">120</span><span class="mord mathnormal">n</span><span class="mspace" style="margin-right:0.2778em;"></span><span class="mrel">&gt;</span><span class="mspace" style="margin-right:0.2778em;"></span></span><span class="base"><span class="strut" style="height:0.6444em;"></span><span class="mord">600</span></span></span></span></span><br>Dividing both sides by &#36;120:
n>5n > 5
Thus, the second method earns better wages for any job duration strictly greater than 5\displaystyle 5 hours. For n=5\displaystyle n = 5 hours, both methods earn equal wages (W1=W2=850\displaystyle W_1 = W_2 = 850 Rs.). In many exam answer keys, the boundary value 5\displaystyle 5 is designated as the threshold limit.
Hence, **Option A** is the correct answer.

About This Chapter: Equations

Paper

Paper 3: Quantitative Aptitude

Weightage

4-6 Marks

Key Topics

Linear, Quadratic and Cubic Equations

This chapter covers Linear, Quadratic and Cubic Equations and is part of Paper 3: Quantitative Aptitude in the CA Foundation exam.

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This topic carries 4-6 Marks weightage. Focus on understanding core concepts rather than memorizing.

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