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didghtara | 06:39 Sat 25th Oct 2008 | Quizzes & Puzzles
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a lily pad doubles its size every day in 28 days it covers the pond how many days wil half the pond be covered
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27 days. A half doubled equals one.
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Isn't it 15? Half pond covered by day 14 then doubled on day 15.
Sorry. Just realised wrong logic. I'll shut up!
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thank you for your help i have another
a snail is at the bottom of a well the well is 30 meteres deep the snail advances 3 metres in one day during the night the snail slides back 2 metres how many days will it take the snail to reach the top ofthe well?
28 ( I think)

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