Question

a labourer was appointed bya contractor on the condition that he would be paid rs 75 for each day of his work but would be fined at the rate of rs15 per day for his absence,apart from losing his wages.after 20 days,the contractor paid the labourer rs1140.the no of days the labourer abstained from work was?

Answer 1

Answer:He worked for 16 days and was absent on 4 days

Step-by-step explanation: let the no of days he worked be x and no of days he was absent be y

According to question

x+y=20---------(1)

And 75x-15y=1140

15(5x-y)=1140

5x-y=76-------(2)

From (1) and (2)

x+y+5x-y=20+76

6x=96

x=16 days(no of days he worked)

x+y=20

y=4(no of days absent)