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Sam spent half of his allowance going to the movies. He washed the family car and earned 7 dollars. What is his weekly allowance if he ended with 16 dollars?
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Sam spent half of his allowance going to the movies. He washed the family car and earned 7 dollars. What is his weekly allowance if he ended with 16 dollars?

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The answer is 18 dollars. If you subtract the $7 he earned, not originally part of his allowance, you get 9. Multiply by 2 because he spent half on the movies and you get 18.
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