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Veggie Offline
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I've no idea what Mark or Pros's answers are but, this is my version.
Work day = £9
No work day = £6.
Therefore, 2 days worked (£18) = 3 days not worked.
Add 2 days + 3 days = 5
30 days in month divided by 5 = 6.
6 x2 days worked = 12
6 x 3 days not worked = 18.
12 + 18 days = 30.
Answer = 12.
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Proserpina Offline
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(03-10-2021, 06:19 PM)Veggie Wrote: I've no idea what Mark or Pros's answers are but, this is my version.
Work day = £9
No work day = £6.
Therefore, 2 days worked (£18) = 3 days not worked.
Add 2 days + 3 days = 5
30 days in month divided by 5 = 6.
6 x2 days worked = 12
6 x 3 days not worked = 18.
12 + 18 days = 30.
Answer = 12.

I think you and Mark did it the same way, but there's a typo in Mark's working (he put 5 x 2 instead of the 6 x 2 he intended).

This seems a much less convoluted (and successful) method than my attempt to dredge up GCSE maths! (I did get an A, but it's a veeeeery long time ago...)
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Proserpina Offline
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#153
It would have been impressive if I'd actually got all the way to the answer without using trial and error!
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Veggie Offline
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#154
This is the official answer in the Puzzle Pad:-
The easiest approach is to see that if he works No days he will lose $180.
For every day he works, he gains $15 on this, being the $9 he works and the $6 which he doesn't forfeit.
So he must have worked 180/15 = 12 days.
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Veggie Offline
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#155
Today's Puzzle :-
Can you complete the sequence of numbers, replacing the question mark?

1, 2, 5, 10, 20, ?
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#156
50
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JJB Offline
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#157
I agree 50
Gardening is an excuse not to do housework
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Veggie Offline
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#158
If the answer is 50, what would be the next number? Big Grin
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100
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JJB Offline
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^^^ wot he said, and the next would be 200 Smile
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