Let the average wage of the man be Rs x. Then, the average wage of the woman = Rs (x - 3) ∴500x+300(x−3)=24×(500+300) 500x+300x−900=12,000+7,200 800x−900=19,200 x=25 approximately. So, wages of a man = Rs 25 approximately and of the woman = Rs 22 approximately