A person on tour has ₹10800 for his expenses. If he extends his tour by 4 days, he has to cut down his daily expenses by ₹90.
A person on tour has ₹10800 for his expenses. If he extends his tour by 4 days, he has to cut down his daily expenses by ₹90. Find the original duration of the tour.
Let the original duration of the tour be x days.
$\therefore$ Original daily expenses $=₹ \frac{10,800}{x}$
If he extends his tour by 4 days, then his new daily expenses $=₹ \frac{10,800}{x+4}$
According to the given condition,
$₹ \frac{10,800}{x}-₹ \frac{10,800}{x+4}=₹ 90$
$\Rightarrow \frac{10800 x+43200-10800 x}{x(x+4)}=90$
$\Rightarrow \frac{43200}{x^{2}+4 x}=90$
$\Rightarrow x^{2}+4 x=480$
$\Rightarrow x^{2}+4 x-480=0$
$\Rightarrow x^{2}+24 x-20 x-480=0$
$\Rightarrow x(x+24)-20(x+24)=0$
$\Rightarrow(x+24)(x-20)=0$
$\Rightarrow x+24=0$ or $x-20=0$
$\Rightarrow x=-24$ or $x=20$
∴ x = 20 (Number of days cannot be negative)
Hence, the original duration of the tour is 20 days.