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Question : 16
Total: 40
A daily wager gets a daily wage at the rate of Rs 150 per day subject to the condition that he will have to pay a penalty at the rate of Rs 25 per day for the days on which he absents himself. At the end of 60 days, he gets an amount of Rs 7,600. The number of days he worked is:
54 days
52 days
51 days
48 days
Validate
Solution:
Number of days worked = x
Days absent = (60 - x)
Earning for working days = 150 x
Penalty per day for absence = (-25) (60 - x)
Total amount recorded = Rs 7,600
According to the statement,
150
x
+
(
−
25
)
(
60
−
x
)
=
7
,
600
150
x
−
1500
+
25
x
=
7600
175
x
=
9100
x
=
9100
175
=
52
Number of working days = 52
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