Question 729333: If you take 1 penny and double it each day for 31 days. How much money will you have? Express in $. Found 2 solutions by lynnlo, ikleyn:Answer by lynnlo(4176) (Show Source):
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If you take 1 penny and double it each day for 31 days.
How much money will you have? Express in $.
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The other person gave the answer 2147483648 in his post.
Without making any calculations, I see and I am convinced that his answer is INCORRECT.
How do I know it ?
Very simple. The answer is the sum
1 + 2 + 4 + 8 + . . . + = - 1.
It is an odd number, while the other person provides an even number.
The answer is cents, or 21,474,836.47 dollars.
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