Question

A labourer is engaged for 20 days on the condition that he will receive 20 rupees for each day he works and will be fine 10 rupees for each day he is absent if he received 1880 rupees in all for how many days he was absent

Answer 1

Answer:

not possible

Step-by-step explanation:

even if he worker all the 20 days he will not be able to make 1880 rupes

Answer 2

Correct Question :

A laborer is engaged for 20 days on the condition that he will receive 200 rupees for each day he works and will be fined 10 rupees for each day he is absent.

If he received 1880 rupees in all for how many days he was absent ?

Solution:

Let us assume that the number of days he was absent is x.

So, the number of days he worked : ( 20 - x )

For each day he works, he receives Rs. 200

For each day he is absent , he is fined Rs. 10

Hence, the following linear equation can be formed :

200 ( 20 - x ) - 10x = 1880

> 4000 - 200 x - 10 x = 1880

> 210 x = 4000 - 1880

> 210 x = 2120

> x = 10 days approximately .

This is the required answer.

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Note : The number of days has to always be an integer but the data given is wrong.