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In each store Johnny spent $1.00 more than half of what he had when he came in. How much money did he get from grandma?

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Grandma sent Johnny some money for his birthday. Johnny spent all of it in five stores. In each store, he spent $1.00 more than half of what he had when he came in. How much money did he get from grandma?

posted Dec 12, 2015 by anonymous

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