Math question from an IQ test?!
Question:
Math question from an IQ test?
Auntie sent her nephew some money for his birthday. The nephew spent all of it in five stores. In each store, he spent $1.00 more than half of what he had when he came in. How much money did he get from his aunt?
A)$7.50
B) $25
C) $30
D) $46
E) $62
Answers:
The answer is E) $62
-32 spent 1st store
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30
-16 spent @ 2nd
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14
- 8 spent @ 3rd
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6
- 4 spent @ 4th
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2 which he spends @ 5th store (2 is $1 more than 1/2 of 2)