Interview Question
Created by admin on Mon, 19/11/2012 - 16:57
Explanation:
The equation portraying the given problem is:
10 * x - 2 * (30 - x) = 216 where x is the number of working days.
Solving this we get x = 23
Number of days he was absent was 7 (30-23) days.
Question:
A man was engaged on a job for 30 days on the condition that he would get a wage of Rs. 10 for the day he works, but he have to pay a fine of Rs. 2 for each day of his absence. If he gets Rs. 216 at the end, he was absent for work for ... days.
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Answer:
7 days.