document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=224531>Question 224531</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> It takes 40 days for a pond to get filled with rain water. If the level of water doubles each day, then how long would it take to fill 1/4 of the pond?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(A) 10 days     (B) 20 days   (C) 30 days  (D) 35 days  (E) 38 days </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #167719 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=167719\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This is a NEAT problem.  I'm going to say 38 days, because if the pond is 1/4 filled on day 38, then it doubles and becomes half full on day 39, then it doubles again and becomes full on day 40.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Again, congratulation on a REALLY neat problem!!\r<BR>\n" );
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