SOLUTION: Suppose your baby sister is born at 12 noon and you call 2 friends. In 10 minutes, they each call 2 friends to tell the news. In 10 minutes, these friends call 2 others each. This

Question 614313: Suppose your baby sister is born at 12 noon and you call 2 friends. In 10 minutes, they each call 2 friends to tell the news. In 10 minutes, these friends call 2 others each. This continues all afternoon. How many people will know by 4:00 pm?
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Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
the whole world and more.
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The number of 10 minute periods in 4 hours
is
The number of people who know is
and the 1 is yourself
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