SOLUTION: A college girl applied for a job advertised in her local newspaper. The boss,who interviewed her, had a mathematical turn of mind. He offered her two pay rates: a straight ten doll

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Question 979605: A college girl applied for a job advertised in her local newspaper. The boss,who interviewed her, had a mathematical turn of mind. He offered her two pay rates: a straight ten dollars a day; or one cent the first day, two cents the second day, four cents the third day, eight cents the fourth day and so on, the pay doubling each day. The girl chose the second pay rate. The boss hired her. Why?
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
2^10=$10.24.
after 10 days she makes more.
after 20 days it is over $10,000