a carpenter charged ₹5000 for making a bed . the cost of materials ised is ₹1400 and the labour charges are ₹300/ hr . For how man

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1. Answer :

   • Carpenter worked for 12 hours.

   Given :

   • A carpenter charged ₹5000 for making a bed
   • The cost of materials used is ₹1400
   • Labours charges are ₹300/hr

   To find :

   • How many hours did the carpenter work

   Solution :

   • Let the carpenter work for hour be x

   Given , labour charges is ₹300/hr then,

   • Total labour charge is 300x

   Now ,

   • Carpenter charged for making a bed = Cost of materials + Total labour charge

   》5000 = 1400 + 300x

   》300x = 5000 – 1400

   》300x = 3600

   》x = 3600/300

   》x = 12

   》12 hours

   Hence , Carpenter worked for 12 hours.

   Verification :

   • x = 12 hours

   》5000 = 1400 + 300x

   》5000 = 1400 + 300(12)

   》5000 = 1400 + 3600

   》5000 = 5000

   Hence , Verified.

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2. Answer:

   QUESTION:

   A carpenter charged ₹5000 for making a bed . The cost of materials used is ₹1400 and the labour charges are ₹300/ hr . For how many hours did the carpenter work?

   GIVEN:

   A carpenter charged ₹5000 for making a bed

   The cost of materials used is ₹1400 and the labour

   charges are ₹300/ hr .

   R.T.F:

   Number of hours took for him to complete his work

   SOLUTION:

   Let the carpenter’s work per hour be x

   Then his labour charge= 300 x

   Now,

   Total labour charge+cost of materials used = carpenter charged for making a bed

   [tex]300x+1400=5000 \\ 300x = 5000- 1400 \\ 300x = 3600 \\ x = 12[/tex]

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