Question

Last week David spent $12,500 on advertising. This week he plans to spend twice as much. Next week he wants to spend half of what he spent the previous two weeks. How much should he plan to spend on advertising next week?

Answer 1

Last week: $12,500.This week: $12,500 * 2 = $25,000Next week: ( $12,500 + $25,000 ) : 2 = $37,500 : 2 = $18,750Answer: David plans to spend $18,750 on advertising next week.