Saturday, January 14, 2012

First one to answer correctly gets 10 points...?

A water lily in a pond doubles it size every 24 hours. After exactly 30 days, it covers the entire pond. How many days did it take until the lily covered just half of it?

First one to answer correctly gets 10 points...?
29 days
Reply:29 days



d@mnit... i didnt get it in time.... ah well.
Reply:30
Reply:how big is the pond?
Reply:29 days.
Reply:hey sorry i'm late!... 29
Reply:29 days? If it doubles in size every 24 hrs then it will have covered 1/2 on 29th day and then double to the whole pond and cover it on the 30th day.
Reply:the pond's size is...
Reply:24?
Reply:29 days
Reply:15
Reply:29 days

if it doubles every 24 hours, it was half the size of the pond on the 29th day and then it doubled to cover the whole pond on the 30th day.
Reply:29
Reply:29
Reply:15
Reply:15
Reply:29 days
Reply:Where can I buy this plant?
Reply:it took 15 and a half days because you said after exactly 30 days not at 30 days
Reply:15 days
Reply:29
Reply:15 days
Reply:29 days
Reply:29 days, i think you know i have the right answer so pick me! :)
Reply:Mayby 10 days or 29 or 15
Reply:15
Reply:29.



This was rather simple.
Reply:Is it Harold Bishop from Neighbours?


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