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Question 290331: 8.In a TV game show there are five questions to answer. Each question is worth twice as much as the previous question. If the last question was worth $6400, what was the first question worth?
Answer by brucewill(101) About Me  (Show Source):
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Logical answer, not very mathematical.
5th question, $6400
4th question, $3200
3rd question, $1600
2nd question, $800
Therefore, 1st question, $400.