SOLUTION: a labourer is engaged for 20 days in the condition that he will receive rs. 120 for each day he works and fined rs. 10 for each day he is absent. if he receives rs. 1880 in all. co

Question 984294: a labourer is engaged for 20 days in the condition that he will receive rs. 120 for each day he works and fined rs. 10 for each day he is absent. if he receives rs. 1880 in all. cor how many days did he remain absent?
Answer by vleith(2983) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let the number of days worked be W. The the number of day absent is

The pay is defined by the equation

So if they worked 16 days, they must have been absent 4

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