A labourer is paid rs. 8 per hour for an 8 hour day and 1.5 times that rate for each hour in excess of 8 hours in a single day. if the labourer received rs. 80 for a single day's work, how long did he work on
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Money paid to the labourer for initial 8 hrs of work=
8×8=₹64.So he receives ₹16 for working extra .As the labourer receives ₹12 per extra one hour. So let's say the number of hours the labourer works be x.=> 12x=16=> x=16/12=4/3 hours=1 hour 20 minutes .
8×8=₹64.So he receives ₹16 for working extra .As the labourer receives ₹12 per extra one hour. So let's say the number of hours the labourer works be x.=> 12x=16=> x=16/12=4/3 hours=1 hour 20 minutes .
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