document.write( "Question 1112673: A worker is employed to work for 30 days at the rate of Rs 120 per day. If he is absent on a particular day he loses Rs 30. The worker earns total of Rs 2700 for that period. For how many days was the worker absent? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #837159 by greenestamps(13200)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \n" ); document.write( "The total pay if he worked all 30 days at Rs 120 per day would be Rs 3600. \n" ); document.write( "On each day of work he misses, he does not get the Rs 120 for that day, AND he loses Rs 30 as a penalty. So for each day he misses work, his total pay goes down by Rs 150. \n" ); document.write( "His pay for the 30 days was Rs 2700, which is Rs 900 less than he would have made working all 30 days. \n" ); document.write( "So the number of days of work he missed was 900/150 = 6. \n" ); document.write( "ANSWER: He missed work 6 days \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |