Question

a plumber is paid rupees 65.50 per day if he works and rupees 10 per day deducted if he does not work he was supposed to do work for 26 days in a month he recieves rupees 1174.50 after a month for how many days was he absent during the month ​​

Answer 1

Answer:

$65.50x + 10y = 1174.50 |1|$

$x + y = 26( \times 10)|$

$10x + 10y = 260 |2|$

solving 1 & 2

Answer 2

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

Money gained if he had attended 26 days= 65.50 x 26 = 1703 rupees

But he receives only 1174.50

Money lost= 1703-1174.50= 528.50 rupees

No of days absent= 528.50/55.50=9 days

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