A labourer is engaged for 20 days on the condition that he will receive Rs 60 for each day he works ...

Question

A labourer is engaged for 20 days on the condition that he will receive Rs 60 for each day he works and he will be fined Rs 5 for each day he is absent If he receives Rs 745 in all for how many days he remained absent

Accepted Answer

Let us consider the number of absent days as x

So, number of present days is (20 – x)

Wage for one day work = Rs 60

Fine for absent day = Rs 5

So,

60(20 - x) – 5x = 745

1200 – 60x – 5x = 744

-65x = 744-1200

-65x = -456

x = -456/-65

= 7

∴ For 7days the labourer was absent.

RD Sharma Solutions Class 8 Mathematics Solutions for Linear Equation in One Variable Exercise 9.4 in Chapter 9 - Linear Equation in One Variable