SOLUTION: in an office there was a small cash box. one day ann took half of the money plus one dollar more . then dan took half of the remaining money plus one dollar more.Stan took the rema

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Question 1054205: in an office there was a small cash box. one day ann took half of the money plus one dollar more . then dan took half of the remaining money plus one dollar more.Stan took the remaining 11 dollars. how many dollars were originally in the box?
Found 3 solutions by josgarithmetic, MathTherapy, ikleyn:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39621)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
d dollars originally in the box.

Ann:

Simplifying NOW is best.



Dan:

-
Again, simplify this NOW.






Stan:
Took what remained, which was 11 dollars.
Answer by MathTherapy(10555)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
in an office there was a small cash box. one day ann took half of the money plus one dollar more . then dan took half of the remaining money plus one dollar more.Stan took the remaining 11 dollars. how many dollars were originally in the box?
Original amount in box: 

Pay no ATTENTION to the other person's post. He's just on here trying to confuse everyone, including himself. You will never be able to understand anything 

that this person posts, so just act as if that post DOESN'T exist! I'm surprised that his post didn't include 10, 12, or maybe 20 DIFFERENT VARIABLES. 

Answer by ikleyn(52817)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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The solution by "josgarithmetic" is wrong.





 

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