Question

A labour is engaged for 20 days on the condition that he will receive rs. 120 for each day he works and will be fined rs. 10 for each day he is absent. If he receives rs. 1880 in all, for how many days did he remain absent

Answer 1

let the number of days he was absent be 'x'

Step-by-step explanation:

Amount he should have earned attending every day =20 X 120 = ₹2400

Amount he earned= ₹1880

Difference between two amounts = 2400 - 1880= 520

ATQ

120x + 10x= 520

130x = 520

x = 520/130

x = 4

therefore, he was absent for 4 days