A builder in Nagpur hires x masons and y helpers at the daily wages shown, and the daily bill is ₹6000. Write the equation and find how many helpers are hired if 5 masons are hired.

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4. 800x + 500y = 6000 , i.e. 8x + 5y = 60 . With x = 5 : 5y = 60 - 40 = 20 , so y = 4 helpers.

A builder in Nagpur hires $x$ masons and $y$ helpers at the daily wages shown, and the daily bill is ₹6000. Write the equation and find how many helpers are hired if 5 masons are hired.

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