Friday, November 03, 2006

FROM RICHES TO RAGS

As I mulled over my current financial status (which isn't something good), I did some mental math and came to the conclusion that I would have had a cool 1,00,23,040 bucks in my bank account had I used my head.

For those who haven't figured out how a bummer (slang for beggar) like me would have so much of cash, the calculation is explained stepwise:

1. Four years of engineering. Each sem has 6 subjects + 2 labs.
2. Therefore total no of subjects = (6sub * 8 semesters)+(2 labs*8semesters) = 64 . (Note: The assumption here is that there are no backlogs. If there are backlogs, please add the same to the no of subjects).
3. Let us term this as a variable called No_of_Subjects. (My software engg skills are coming into picture here)

PLEASE UNDERSTAND THE REASONING BEHIND EACH STEP NOW ON:

4. Each subject has roughly around 3 reference books + 1 VTU book.

5. At the beginning of the semester, 1 reference book would have been purchased/borrowed from the library (Oh, just purchased and NOT read). That leaves me with 2 reference books + 1 VTU book.

6. No of chapters to be studied to attempt 5 questions in exam = 6 (Roughly)

7. No of pages per chapter = 50 (approx).

8. Therefore, total no of pages to be read = 50*6=300

9. Total No of pages from the 2 reference books + 1 VTU book = 300*2 +300*1=900.

10. Total No of pages throughout the engineering course = 900*No_of_Subjects = 57600 = No of pages that need to be photocopied.

11. Cost of photocopy = 0.40Rs per page.

12. Total cost of photocopy = 57600 *0.40 = Rs 23,040

13. No of Redundant photocopies = 1000 (redundancy might be caused by getting the same book photocopied twice or by having the genius to take a photocopy of book owned by oneself..psst..one of my friends actually did it..)

14. Total cost of redundant photocopies = 1000 * 0.40 = 400

15. Total cost of photocopies = 23,040+400 = Rs 23,440.

So, there we are. A stepwise explanation to achieve the mentioned at the top of this post.
Oh and yes, for those of you who are wondering where the other 1,00,00,000 Rs fits in:
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GO ROB A BANK!!

I almost forgot.. Himesh can't sing!!!

3 comments:

dharmu said...

now you speak sense dear!
rightto on the track and keeps me wondering how richer i would have been???

(considering the fact that photocopied even others notes for my MBA, assignements too, projects too, er.. ???)

dharmu said...

as for having a xerox shop, man... its a big time money making occupation. please add a std/isd booth to it and if possible, sprial binding and colour printing and a small nescafe stall.

er, 2-3 comps for cyber use is also wonderful!!!

heck, what the hell am i doing in US???

Bhargav said...

@mojindro: Thanks a ton mate..

@Hari: Yeah dude..Me totally forgot about the Xerox shop..Good option..Not to be revealed in public..Else, we might face some stiff competition..

@Dharmu: Yeah.. I would have had a sister who also was a millionaire.. :)