A contract on a construction job specifies a penalty for delay of completion beyond a certain date as follows: $\text{₹ } 200$ for the first day, $\text{₹ } 250$ for the second day, $\text{₹ } 300$ for the third day, etc., the penalty for each succeeding day being $\text{₹ } 50$ more than for the preceding day.

How much money the contractor has to pay as penalty, if he has delayed the work by 30 days?

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A contract on a construction job specifies a penalty for delay of completion beyond a certain date as follows: $\text{₹ } 200$ for the first day, $\text{₹ } 250$ for the second day, $\text{₹ } 300$ for the third day, etc., the penalty for each succeeding day being $\text{₹ } 50$ more than for the preceding day.

How much money the contractor has to pay as penalty, if he has delayed the work by 30 days?

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