document.write( "Question 838232: If I place 1 cent on the first square of a chess board, 2 cents on the second, and then double it on each square, how much money will be placed on the 16th square? \n" ); document.write( "

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The amount of money goes up as powers of 2.
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\n" ); document.write( "When $\"n=16\"$ ,
\n" ); document.write( " $\"M=2%5E15=32768\"$
\n" ); document.write( "You would need to place $327.68 on the 16th square
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