Question

A labour was engaged for 25 days on the
condition that for every day, he works, he will
be paid 12 and for every day he is absent he
will be fined 3 2. He worked only for 20 days.
Calculate the amount he received.​

Answer 1

Answer:

ANSWER

⇒ Let number of days labourer did work =xdays

⇒ Then number of days he was absent =(30−x)days

⇒ Amount for days he worked =60x

⇒ Amount cut for days he was absent =10(30−x)=300−10x

According to the question,

60x−(300−10x)=1700

60x−300+10x=1700

50x−300=1700

50x=1400

x=

50

1400

∴ x=28days

⇒ Absent days =30−28=2days

∴ A labourer remain absent for 2days.