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One man can do as much work in one day as a woman can do in 2 days. A child does one third the work in a day as a woman. If an estateowner hires 39 pairs of hands, men, women and children in the ratio 6:5:2 and pays them in all Rs. 1,113 at the end of the days work. What must the daily wages of a child be, if the wages are proportional to the amount of work done?

A

Rs. 14

B

Rs. 5

C

Rs. 20

D

Rs. 7

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