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

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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) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let the number of days worked be W. The the number of day absent is
A+=+20+-+W
The pay is defined by the equation
Pay+=+120%2AW+-+10%2AA
1880+=+120W+-+10%2820-W%29
1880+=+120W+-+200+%2B+10W
1880+%2B+200+=+120W+%2B+10W
2080+=+130W
2080%2F110+=+W
16+=+W
So if they worked 16 days, they must have been absent 4