Fred spent half of his allowance going to the movies. He washed the family car and earned 6 dollars. What is his weekly allowance if he ended with 14 dollars? Give me reasons, before answering the question
Before washing the car Fred had $14 - $6 = $8. Fred spent half his allowance for the movies, so 2 * $8 = $16 allowance. So the final answer is 16.