In March 1998 a book called “The Shadow of the East” was returned to a library in Sussex. It had been borrowed on January 3rd 1924! The library charges a fine of 60p per week for overdue books.
If the year is currently 1999, approximately how big a fine should the person who returned the book have paid?
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£45
£180
£230
£2200
£16 000
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