SOLUTION: Suppose you place a penny on the first square of a checkboard. Now suppose you double the amount and place this on the secon square. If you repeat this for the entire board, how mu

Question 619903: Suppose you place a penny on the first square of a checkboard. Now suppose you double the amount and place this on the secon square. If you repeat this for the entire board, how much will be on the 64th square

Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Suppose you place a penny on the first square of a checkboard. Now suppose you double the amount and place this on the secon square. If you repeat this for the entire board, how much will be on the 64th square
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= 2^63 cents
=~ $92,233,720,400,000,000

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