document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=55504>Question 55504</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A patch of lily pads doubles its size each day after it starts growing in the pond. If a pond was completely covered just today, what part of it was covered in lily pads five days ago? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "yesterday 1/2 of the pond was covered<BR>\n" );
document.write( "day before that (1/2)of (1/2) or 1/4th was covered.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "day before that 1/8th was covered<BR>\n" );
document.write( "etc.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 days before (1/2)^5 = 1/32 nd of the pond was covered.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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