My question is: Martha receives a daily allowance of $12. She decides to save half of this amount every day. In the first week she kept her commitment with the exception of one day when she saved only a quarter of this amount. How much has she saved at the end of this week? Your thoughts:
Half of $12 is (1 / 2) * $12 = $6. There are 7 days in a week so if she saved half every day except one then she saved half for 7 - 1 = 6 days. She saved $6 for 6 days for a total of $36. A quarter of $12 is (1 / 4) * $12 = $3. She saved a quarter once for a total savings of $3 + $36 = $39. The final answer: 39.