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Jayson is offered two choices for receiving an allowance over the next twelve weeks. he can either receive $5 per week for the next twelve weeks, or he can receive $0.02 the first week, $0.04 the second week, $0.08 the third week, $0.16 the fourth week, and so on for eight more weeks. which should jayson choose? explain.

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You should choose to get $5 a week because 5x12=$60 and the other way you would have a total of $40.96.

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