Mental Nuts-- Can You Crack 'em?

[HungLikeJesus]

Assume both A and B get paid half a year's salary at the end of every 6 months; here's the totals for 3 years:

[ZenGum]

Originally Posted by HungLikeJesus

Assume both A and B get paid half a year's salary at the end of every 6 months; here's the totals for 3 years:

I was thinking along those lines, but remember, B's increase is $25 per year, received every six months. So for the second half of the first year B gets an annual rate of 525, which when /2 is 262.50, not 275.

ETA:



After 6 months they are even. After 12 months B is ahead. After 18 months A takes the lead and stays there.

[HungLikeJesus]

Originally Posted by ZenGum

I was thinking along those lines, but remember, B's increase is $25 per year, received every six months. So for the second half of the first year B gets an annual rate of 525, which when /2 is 262.50, not 275.

I thought about that, but it's not clear from the wording.