Mikhail saved $1 of his paycheck the first week. He saved $2 the second week. He saved $4 the third week. He saved $8 the fourth week. If this pattern continues, how much will he save the sixth week

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Marcel Alvarado

14 June, 15:15

Mikhail saved $1 of his paycheck the first week. He saved $2 the second week. He saved $4 the third week. He saved $8 the fourth week. If this pattern continues, how much will he save the sixth week

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Moyer · Answer 1

The pattern seems to double each time there is a new week. By the fourth week he saved $8, and it asks how much he saved by the sixth week. We know $8 x 2 = 16 and 16 x 2 = 32, SO, by the sixth week Mikhail saved $32!