Would you rather work 7 days at $20 per day or be paid $2 for the first day and have your salary double every day for a week?

1 Answer
Jul 4, 2016

be paid $2 for the first day and have your salary double every day for a week. You get more money

Explanation:

1) salary per week: #7xx20=$140#
2)salary by end of first week: #2+(2xx2)+(4xx2)+(8xx2)+(16xx2)+(32xx2)+(64xx2)=$254#