Analytical Question #1

You've got someone working for you for seven days and a gold bar to pay them. The gold bar is segmented into seven connected pieces. You must give them a piece of gold at the end of every day. If you are only allowed to make two breaks in the gold bar, how do you pay your worker?

• Day 1 : Break (1) a single piece from the bar and pay it to the worker.
• Day 2 : Break (2) a two piece from the bar and pay the worker in exchange for the single piece.
• Day 3 : Pay the single piece to the worker.
• Day 4 : Pay the four piece to the worker inexchange for the 3 pieces (2 piece + 1 piece)
• Day 5: Pay the single piece to the worker.
• Day 6: Pay the two piece to the worker in exchange for the single piece.
• Day 7: Pay the single piece to the worker.