A labourer is engaged for 20 days on the condition that he will recieve 280 rs for each day he works and will be fined 60 rs for each day he is absent.If he recieves 2540 rs in all how many days was he absent?
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23 days
Step-by-step explanation:
Let the number of days he was absent be x
Then, the number of days he was present = 20-x
ATQ
280( 20 - x ) - 60 × x = 2540
=> 5600 - 280x - 60x = 2540
=> -340x = 2540 - 5600
=> 340x = 8140
=> x = 8140 / 340
=> x = 23
Therefore, he was absent for 23 days
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