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( "
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document.write( "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?\r\n" );
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document.write( "Yes, yes, yes.....HIGHLY ILLOGICAL! How can someone, when ABSENT on certain days, be making money on those days. Unless, of course,\r\n" );
document.write( "it's an employee who may get paid while out. But, that's another story. This is definitely NOT the case here, and doesn't apply\r\n" );
document.write( "here! Plus, it's clearly stated that he's employed to WORK for 30 days, hence CONTRACT! \r\n" );
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document.write( "Let number of days absent be A\r\n" );
document.write( "Then number of days present = 30 - A\r\n" );
document.write( "With him losing Rs 30 per day, when absent, he then loses a total of - 30A \r\n" );
document.write( "With him receiving Rs 120 per day, when present, he earns 120(30 - A), or 3,600 - 120A\r\n" );
document.write( "Since total earnings were Rs 2,700, we get: - 30A + 3,600 - 120A = 2,700\r\n" );
document.write( "                                                    - 30A - 120A = 2,700 - 3,600 \r\n" );
document.write( "                                                          - 150A = - 900\r\n" );
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