Question

Markus receives dollar bills for one week. On the first day, he received $1; on the second day, he received $2, on the third day, he received $4, and on the fourth day, he received $8. If this continues, how much money will Markus have by the end of the week? a) $31 b) $32 c) $62 d) $63

Answer 1

After calculating the sum of the amounts Markus receives each day, which double daily starting with $1 on the first day, the total amount by the end of the week should be $127. However, this correct sum is not one of the provided answer choices.

Step-by-step explanation:

The pattern here is that each day Markus receives double the amount he received the previous day. So, the sequence of amounts he receives is as follows:

1st day: $1

2nd day: $2

3rd day: $4

4th day: $8

To find out how much money Markus will have by the end of the week, we can continue this pattern and add up the amounts:

1st day: $1

2nd day: $2

3rd day: $4

4th day: $8

5th day: $16

6th day: $32

7th day: $64

Now, let's add these amounts:

$1 + $2 + $4 + $8 + $16 + $32 + $64 = $127

So, Markus will have $127 by the end of the week.

However, none of the provided answer choices (a) $31, (b) $32, (c) $62, (d) $63) match the correct result.