Weekend Puzzle Answer

Weekend Puzzle Answer

A man goes out gambling one day. He goes to the first casino and pays $4 entrance fee.. While there he doubles his money and pays $4 to leave.

He goes to a second casino which charges him $4 to enter. He doubles his money and then pays another $4 to get out.

At the third casino he pays the $4 to enter. While in there he doubles his money and again pays $4 to exit.

Feeling good he enters a fourth casino, pays the $4 entry fee and doubles his money. After he pays the $4 to leave that casino he has no money left. He's broke.

How much money did he have to begin with, before he entered the first casino?

And the answer is $11.25. There are two winners, Val and Lori, both fo the Blogspot Tigers. Here is Val's figuring.

$11.25

1. 11.25... 7.25... 14.50... 10.50
2. 10.50... 6.50... 13.00... 9.00
3. 9.00... 5.00... 10.00... 6.00
4. 6.00... 2.00... 4.00.. 4.00

Nice going ladies. You both win the grand prize of a box of chalk and a blackboard.

DB
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