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Advanced MathEasyCar value after two halvings

Advanced Math practice question

A car's value halves every 4 years. It is worth $8,000 now. What will it be worth, in dollars, 8 years from now?

Answer: 2000

8 years is two halvings: 8,000 → 4,000 → 2,000.

Common wrong answers

If you answered 0
Halving never reaches 0.
If you answered 1000
1,000 is after 12 years.
If you answered 4000
4,000 is the value after 4 years.

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