Tom was born into a strange mathematical family. His grandmother sent him a money voucher for his birthday. The card said:
Dear Tom,
I am giving you the following amount to spend as your wish
1/2 of 2/3 of 3/4 of 4/5 of 5/6 of 6/7 of 7/8 of 8/9 of 9/10 of 1000$
How much birthday money did Tom receive?
Tom received $250 for his birthday.
To calculate the amount, we need to multiply all the fractions in the card:
(1/2) * (2/3) * (3/4) * (4/5) * (5/6) * (6/7) * (7/8) * (8/9) * (9/10) * 1000
When we multiply all these fractions together, we get:
(1/1) * 1000 = 1000$
And half of 1000$ is:
(1/2) * 1000 = 500$
Therefore, Tom received 500$ for his birthday.