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A municipal office in Lucknow employs 200 workers. 50% are clerks, 30% are maintenance staff, and the rest are security. On a particular day, 15% of clerks and 20% of maintenance staff are absent. How many workers are present that day?

hard MCQ 4 marks Class 6 · Social and Political Life · Urban Livelihoods
  1. 170
  2. 173
  3. 175
  4. 180
Answer
173

The correct answer is 173 — Total present workers = .

Step-by-step solution

  1. Total clerks = .
  2. Absent clerks = .
  3. Present clerks = .
  4. Total maintenance staff = .
  5. Absent maintenance staff = .
  6. Present maintenance staff = .
  7. Security staff = (all present).
  8. Total present workers = .
Common mistake: Adding absent workers instead of subtracting from total, giving a lower present count.

Concept tested: Calculating present workforce with absenteeism

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