5th Year Maths Homework Question

[ebilcake]

Came into the work today to see this question doing the rounds and nobody seemed to be able to answer it, I didn't think it was that difficult but maybe I'm wrong.

 

[ebilcake]

I'm slightly concerned so many people in my firm didn't understand this question.

Thought I might be missing something, but apparently not.

 

[ebilcake]

Well that would depend on where you work, if you work in a greasy spoon, I wouldn't be so surprised, if you work in a financial firm then I would find it concerning.

Well it's gone back and fourth between a few people from our accounts and IT department, one of the girls from accounts described it as impossible.

 

[ebilcake]

I thought that too but as it asked not to do it for the nearest 10 I assumed they wanted 2 answers.

Do you know the answer yet OP?

Yes, I think the wording might be confusing some people, although I thought it was quite clear.

Anyway, enough time has been wasted on this, I need to do some work.

 

[ebilcake]

Ok, Ignore me. I have read the question tragically wrong..

It's ok, happens to the best of us apparently.