Question

A labourer is engaged for 20 days on the condition that he will receive Rs. 60 for each day, he works and he will be fined Rs. 5 for each day, he is absent. If he receives Rs. 745 in all for how many days he remained absent?

Answer 1

Let the number of absent days are x

Number of present days = 20 - x

Wage for one day work = Rs 60

Fine for absent day = Rs 5

According to the question:

Therefore number of absent days are 7 days