Question

924 labourers build a pillar, out of which 268 labourers fall sick and leave work.
So, now only labourers work to build the pillar.

• A. 656
• B. 691
• C. 543
• D. 574

Answer 1

The correct option is A 656

Number of labourers working initially
= 924
Number of labourers who fall sick
= 268

To find the number of labourers working after the sick labourers leave, we have to subtract 268 from 924.

Let us fill the numbers in the place value chart first.


We cannot subtract bigger numbers from smaller numbers.

So, we regroup 4 at ones places to 14 which makes 2 at tens place convert to 1.

Similarly, we regroup 1 at tens place to 11 by taking 1 from 9 at the hundreds place.

Finally, 9 is changed to 8 at hundreds place.


∴ The answer of 924 - 268 is 656.

Hence, 656 labourers are left to work on building the pillar.