An employer gives Rs. 26 per day to an employee on duty and deducts Rs. 7 per day for his absence from the duty. If after 56 days, the employee receives 829, for how many days was the employee absent…

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An employer gives Rs. 26 per day to an employee on duty and deducts Rs. 7 per day for his absence from the duty. If after 56 days, the employee receives 829, for how many days was the employee absent ?

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19

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Explanation: Let the number of days in which employee was absent = $$x$$ => Days in which he was present = $$(56 - x)$$ Acc. to ques, => $$(56 - x) 	imes 26 - 7x = 829$$ => $$1456 - 26x - 7x = 829$$ => $$33x = 1456 - 289 = 627$$ => $$x = \frac{627}{33} = 19$$

An employer gives Rs. 26 per day to an employee on duty and deducts Rs. 7 per day for his absence from the duty. If after 56 days, the employee receives 829, for how many days was the employee absent ?

Answer: C. 19

Explanation

An employer gives Rs. 26 per day to an employee on duty and deducts Rs. 7 per day for his absence from the duty. If after 56 days, the employee receives 829, for how many days was the employee absent ?

Answer: C. 19

Explanation