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Q: 12 days payment to the servant in a cloth showroom in festival season is Rs. 400 plus one shirt. The servant leaves after 9 days and recieves Rs. 280 and a shirt. What is the price of the shirt ?

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    Rs. 80
  • 2
    Rs. 120
  • 3
    Rs. 70
  • 4
    Rs. 100
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Answer : 1. "Rs. 80"
Explanation :

Answer: A) Rs. 80 Explanation: The servant worked for 9 days instead of 12 days, he should receive 9/12 of his total payment Let the price of 1 shirt be Rs. S  i.e., 3/4 (400 + S). However, the question states that the servant receive Rs. 280 + S where S is the price of the shirt. By equating the two equations we get 3/4 (400 + S) = 280 + S. Therefore, Price of the shirt S = Rs. 80.

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