Question

i have some counters. i have them, then halve them again when halve them again. Now there are 7 in each group. how many counters did i start with ?​

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

let the number of counters be X

according to the question the counters are divided in the in half which is equal to X/2

and its again divided in half which is equal to X/4

it is given that X /4 is equal to 7

which means

X/4 = 7

X = 28

therefore you started with 28 counters.