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In a contest, each finalist must answer 4 questions correctly. Each question is worth twice as much as the question before it. The fourth question is worth 2,000. How much is the first question worth?
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In a contest, each finalist must answer 4 questions correctly. Each question is worth twice as much as the question before it. The fourth question is worth 2,000. How much is the first question worth?

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User Funk Soul Ninja
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250 points you just divide the numbers by two
User Peter DeGregorio
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The answer is 250 points, to find this just divide by 2 three times.
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