Question

A worker is paid Rs.200 for 8 days work. If total income of the month is Rs.875 for how many days did he work​

Answer 1

Answer:

Let x be the number of days for which the worker is paid Rs.875.

Income ( in Rs ) 210 875

Number of days 6 x

Since, the income of the worker and the number of working days are in direct variation we have:

⇒

875

210

=

x

6

⇒ 210×x=875×6

⇒ x=

210

875×6

⇒ x=

210

5250

∴ The required number of days is 25.

Answer 2

Answer:

Let x be the number of days for which the worker is paid Rs.875.

Income ( in Rs ) 210 875

Number of days 6 x

Since, the income of the worker and the number of working days are in direct variation we have:

⇒

875

210

=

x

6

⇒ 210×x=875×6

⇒ x=

210

875×6

⇒ x=

210

5250

∴ The required number of days is 25.

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