QUESTION: "Stephanie bought some small souvenirs for a Mardi Gras party. At the first store, she spent half of what she had, plus $10 for bead strings. At the second store she bought colorful beads for half of what she had left, plus $10. On the way home, she bought some postcards with half of what she had left. She ended up with $5."How much money did Stephanie start out with?"
MY ANSWER: "$100"
ACTUAL ANSWER: "$100 (1/2 of 100 = $50; $50 + $10 = $60, leaving $40; 1/2 of $40 = $20; $20 + $10 = $30, leaving $10; 1/2 of $10 = $5, leaving $5)"
CONSENSUS: Stephanie has a spending problem, and I'm a math genius.
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