Fortune
Teller
Thanks Sam Loyd

A fortune teller
was charging a quarter (a 25 cent piece) for each reading he performed.
The week
before last, he earned less than three dollars.
Last week he
only earrned a third as much.
This week he
earned somewhat less than half as much as the week before.
Question
:
How much did
the fortune teller
earn in three weeks?
Answer
: He earned $3.25 in three weeks.
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