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Anonymous A

on Dec 01, 2019

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Number of weeks in a year

Why do you use 50 weeks in a year instead of 52 weeks?

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Antonello

Coach

on Dec 01, 2019

McKinsey | NASA | top 10 FT MBA professor for consulting interviews | 6+ years of coaching

Hi,

it's an approximation. You can always ask to the interviewer if you can assume 50 to simplify the calculations

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Antonello

Vlad

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on Dec 02, 2019

McKinsey / Accenture Alum / Got all BIG3 offers / Harvard Business School

Hi,

You should always better check with the interviewer

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Deniz

Coach

on Dec 07, 2019

5+ Years at BCG & Kearney Dubai & Istanbul | 600+ Trainees | 1.3M YouTube Views

Hi,

Solely for practicality reasons. 50 is an easier number to work with, compared to 52.

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Deniz