An engineer failing to complete his first building contract worth P70,000 in a specified time is compelled to pay a penalty of 1/2 of 1% per day for the first 6 days of extra time required, and for the each additional day thereafter, the stipulated penalty is increased by 10% of P35.00 each day. If he pays the total penalty of P6,160, by how many days did he overrun his contract time? O 14

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An engineer failing to complete his first building contract worth P70,000
in a specified time is compelled to pay a penalty of 1/2 of 1% per day for
the first 6 days of extra time required, and for the each additional day
thereafter, the stipulated penalty is increased by 10% of P35.00 each day.
If he pays the total penalty of P6,160, by how many days did he overrun
his contract time?
O 14
O 12
06
8
Transcribed Image Text:An engineer failing to complete his first building contract worth P70,000 in a specified time is compelled to pay a penalty of 1/2 of 1% per day for the first 6 days of extra time required, and for the each additional day thereafter, the stipulated penalty is increased by 10% of P35.00 each day. If he pays the total penalty of P6,160, by how many days did he overrun his contract time? O 14 O 12 06 8
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