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V4 C9 - tDGU

Lee Hyun closed his math textbook.

A few years ago he had to drop out of middle school, and since then he never once thought he’d open a textbook again. However, to pass the exam in order to get high school diploma he just had to get back to studying.

“Hmmm…”

Ever since Hyun left school, he was spending all of his time on earning money by manual labor, so his brain got pretty rusty. He was meticulously reading the book, but its meaning was eluding him.

“Damn, why are they teaching so many different formulae!? If I would ever need them, they can be easily found on the internet; and for the complicated stuff I could use a calculator…”

Lee Hyun was muttering to himself nonstop. It was very hard to study math all by himself, but going to cram school would mean additional expenses.

I should probably just forget it and return to the game… But I already paid for exam…

After a long speculation Hyun and his sister decided that she’ll help him with studies for an hour every couple of days. But even with his sister’s help, learning math was very hard. And when the student has no interest in the subject, teacher has to put dozen times more effort.

However Hye Yeon had planned everything ahead. Knowing her brother well, she took an unusual approach to education.

“Look. This number is your savings. Think about them! You deposited $300 for 12 month with 5.39% interest rate. How much will you get in the end?”

“316 dollars and 17 cents!”

When Hye Yeon was asking questions like that, she was always getting a correct answer in a blink of an eye. But that answer didn’t satisfy Hyun as he continued:

“The interest will amount to $16.17. But they are subjected to taxes. It’s either $2.10 of simplified tax, or $2.42 of standard tax.”

Hye Yeon smiled happily, “See? It’s simple. You have to learn everything in a similar manner. Now to the next problem. Count the money.”

After a long break from studying, Hyun’s head was barely working; but gradually he started to notice that solving problems became easier and easier.

Let’s see!

Hyun have read all the textbooks and solved half the problems from them. He even borrowed all the textbooks his sister had.

All in 4 days before the exam!

That’s because when you still have a lot of time you just can’t make yourself study. But once exams are already at hand, you just have no choice but to get yourself together and learn all you can in the remaining time.

And so came the day of the exam.

Hyun left his home early, to be able to walk to the school in the centre of the town, where his exam was held.

I must… I have to do my best…

On the way there he visited his grandmother in the hospital. She was getting better, she wasn’t as pale, and according to her doctor, she was able to go for walks all by herself.