2026 · Q92
The average weekly wages of male employees in a company is ₹4,200 and that of females is ₹3,200. If the average weekly wage of all employees is ₹4,000, then what is the ratio of male to female employees?
Elementary MathematicsStatistics
- A3 : 2
- B5 : 3
- C4 : 1
- D3 : 5
Explanation
By the alligation rule, male : female = (4000 − 3200) : (4200 − 4000) = 800 : 200 = 4 : 1. As a sanity check, the combined average 4000 is closer to the male average 4200, so males must outnumber females. Hence option C.