document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=396677>Question 396677</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A math teacher assigns one second of homework the first week of school, two seconds the second week, four seconds the third week, and so on.  The student is aqsked whether she would agree to this weekly homework doubling for the  duration of the 36-week school year.  Homw much homework in hours would this plan require in week 36? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "1st week: 2^0 seconds<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd week: 2^1 seconds<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "36th week: 2^35 seconds = 3,435974x10^10 seconds<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That is more than 1092 years.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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