In the legendary country of MADADIA there was an unscrupulous factory owner called “Nastee O’Baskit”. He paid his workers only £2 a day, but would fine them £3 a day if he caught them sitting down. After 30 working days (not including weekends) one of his workers received his wage packet, which was empty. When he asked his boss why he had no pay, the boss said that with days worked, minus fines for being caught sitting, the worker had just broken even.
How many days did the worker get paid £2, and how many did he get fined £3?
Answer
Out of 30 working days, the worker was paid 18 days at £2 and fined 12 days at £3.
182 = 36 123 = 36
36 – 36 = 0
