I got this problem from http://mathforum.org/dr.math/faq/faq.doubling.pennies.html . It's a fantastic internet resource for math teachers or anyone interested in mathematics although you might need a password to access some of it. I am adjusting the problem just a bit, so if you go online it will be slightly different.
Which is more: being given ten 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?
The solution will be in the comments if/when you're interested.
6 comments:
More when you get a penny a day. 10,737,418.24
Yep. Pretty amazing. Of course, that assumes that there are 31 days in the month - right?
Love,
Dad
There are story problems on your blog?! Is this Anna's blog or Satan's? It'll be a good day for me if I can figure out the right amount of scoops to put in the coffee filter. Story problems? Jeesh!
We agree with dad. Nice problem for Math/Science individuals.
Yep - bring on the pennies! :)
i agree with Jill. i just wait for everyone else to figure it out and then trust that you all did the math right!
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