SOLUTION: Johns has three sons. He gives them all dollar bills for their allowance. One gets half the total amount. The second gets half of the half plus one. And the third gets 2$. What's t

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Question 963320: Johns has three sons. He gives them all dollar bills for their allowance. One gets half the total amount. The second gets half of the half plus one. And the third gets 2$. What's the total
Answer by tashiko24(3) About Me  (Show Source):
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So John has 3 sons
Each of the 3 gets money
The 3rd one gets 2 $
One gets half of 2 $ = 1$
The seconds gets half of that which is 50 cents

Answer:
1st = $1
2nd= 50 cents
3rd= $2
Good luck!