Lizzy: Nissa is calculating a jail sentence for a man who was convicted of burglary. The base sentence is 1 year of jail for every $5,000 of goods stolen. The burglar is going to have his sentence length increased by 25% because this is his third offense, plus 2 additional years for resisting arrest. How many years total is the burglar's sentence if he stole $40,000 worth of goods?.
Me: Hmmm, let me think. I think this is the detailed solution:
First find how many years the base sentence will be: $40,000 / 1 year / $5,000 = 8 years. Then find how long the increase for the third offense is: 8 years * 25% = 2 years. Then add the third - offense increase and the sentence for resisting arrest to the base sentence: 8 years + 2 years + 2 years = 12 years. Final answer: 12.