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 A man is paid 20 for each day he works and forfeits 3 for each day he is idle. At the end of 60 days he gets 280. Then, he was idle for

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 A man is paid 20 for each day he works and forfeits 3 for each day he is idle. At the end of 60 days he gets 280. Then, he was idle for

A). 10 days

B). 20 days

C). 30 days

D). 40 days


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40 days



Let the man is idle for x days

Then, 20 (60-x) – 3x = 280

1200 – 23x = 280; then x =920/23 = 40

:. The man is idle for 40 days.

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