Question

Benny received an amount of money on Monday. Every subsequent day, the amount of money he received was twice as much as that received the previous day. On the fifth day, he received $112. How much money did he receive on Monday?​

Answer 1

He received $7

Explanation:

$7 - Monday {first day}

$7 × 2 = $14 Tuesday {second day}

$14 × 2 = $28 Wednesday {third day}

$28 × 2 = $56 Thursday{ fourth day}

$56 × 2 = $112 friday {fifth day}