Calculate the cost of carriage of 50,000 bricks by bullock carts, from a distance of 7 km on kutcha road. The cart can make two trips per day and can carry 250 bricks per trip. The wages of bullock cart may be taken as Rs.50 per day including the driver.

Calculate the cost of carriage of 50,000 bricks by bullock carts, from a distance of 7 km on kutcha road. The cart can make two trips per day and can carry 250 bricks per trip. The wages of bullock cart may be taken as Rs.50 per day including the driver. Correct Answer Rs.5000

No. of trips required = 50000/250 = 200 No. of days work at two trips per day = 200/2 = 100 Cost of transport @Rs.50 per day = 100*50 = Rs.5000.

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