July 26, 2021

You do the math: Part II

It turns out working in social impact or at nonprofits is almost as ridiculous as the math problems we used to solve in school.

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1

Sneha’s organisation has 20 days of paid leave in a year for each employee. They also have 1 day of menstrual leave every month for female team members. If Sneha occasionally needs 2 days off a month for her period, how long a holiday can she plan with her family?

2

Consider this:

  • Restaurant A has 20 chairs outside for COVID-19-safe seating.
  • Restaurant B has no outdoor seating but a discount every Monday for lunch.
  • Restaurant C has a small balcony (that fits 3 chairs), but lets people sit for hours even if they only order 1 coffee.

Where is a COVID-19-conscious team, with no budget for staff outings, more likely to have their strategy meet?

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3

A pharmacy usually has profits of more than INR 20 crore. Of this they give 2 percent to CSR. During the pandemic, their profits increased to INR 30 crore. By what proportion has the salary of their CEO increased?

4

A pizza shop has 3 pizzas left at the end of a workday. A nonprofit leader goes in and buys 2 of them for his team. How many hours will he spend filling out the expense report to explain this to his funder?

5

Arjun has 50 toy cars at home. At the request of his mother, every year he donates 5 of these to a charity. However, he also receives another 10 cars on his birthday yearly. Which newspaper is likely to publish his story?

Click here to read part one.

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