Doubling Pennies
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- Jul 28 2010 4:33 PM
Rita Nutsch
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This classic mathematical logic problem has stumped many over the years. This problem asks, "Which is more: being given one million dollars, or one penny the first day, double that penny the next day, then double the previous day's pennies and so on for a month?" A full explanation of the answer and links to similar problems are included. This resource is part of the Math Forum, an online math education community center.
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