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Puzzle
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Saturday, October 9, 2004
Which One?
Topic: Puzzle
The deadline for this puzzle is November 9.

Would you rather get

a penny on November 1, two pennies on November 2, four pennies on November 3, and so on, each day receiving twice as much as the day before until the end of the month,

or

10 cents on the first day, 20 on the second, 30 on November 3, and so on, each day receiving 10 cents more than the day before until the end of the month?

Which one is bigger? Explain your answer.

Posted by Rosalind Diaz at 11:40 AM MDT
Updated: Sunday, October 17, 2004 8:16 AM MDT
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