In a basketball free throw challenge, each player tries to shoot a ball successfully multiple times in a row. Each successful shot is worth twice as much as the shot before it.

If a player makes four shots in a row, her fourth shot is worth $10,000.

How much is the first successful shot worth?

Question

In a basketball free throw challenge, each player tries to shoot a ball successfully multiple times in a row. Each successful shot is worth twice as much as the shot before it.

If a player makes four shots in a row, her fourth shot is worth $10,000.

How much is the first successful shot worth?

mhchen · Answer

10,000 = 4(2x)      '$10,000 is the fourth shot of doubling the previous shot'
x = 1,250

Answer: $1,250