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usmichelle Elite Member I Read, Learn, Read it Again, Learn More Posts: 4,412	Power of the Penny Apr 13, 2015 20:14:03 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by usmichelle on Apr 13, 2015 20:14:03 GMT -5 Tomorrow morning place a single penny in any container The next day double it by adding in 2 more pennies, making 3 in total Now 6 more 12 more 24 more And so on. In 30 days how much do you have saved up?
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heatherly Administrator Maintain low tones! Posts: 14,691	Power of the Penny Apr 13, 2015 20:35:13 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by heatherly on Apr 13, 2015 20:35:13 GMT -5 I'm going to be so rich, based on my answer. OH YEAH! BTW, I don't like math... I'm not sure I want to try this out lol unless there is some quick way to do it?

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Power of the Penny Apr 13, 2015 21:00:51 GMT -5

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Apr 13, 2015 20:35:13 GMT -5 heatherly said:

I'm going to be so rich, based on my answer. OH YEAH!

BTW, I don't like math... I'm not sure I want to try this out lol unless there is some quick way to do it?

OMG you hit it Heather.

Isn't that crazy.

hahahaha

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a_muppet Global Moderator Posts: 25,641	Power of the Penny Apr 14, 2015 1:37:26 GMT -5 heatherly likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by a_muppet on Apr 14, 2015 1:37:26 GMT -5 That was the answer the inventer of chess gave the chinese emperor when he asked what his reward should be. Put one grain of rice on the first square and double up as you go along each square.
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Power of the Penny Apr 14, 2015 5:48:02 GMT -5

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Apr 14, 2015 1:37:26 GMT -5 a_muppet said:

That was the answer the inventer of chess gave the chinese emperor when he asked what his reward should be.

Put one grain of rice on the first square and double up as you go along each square.

Never did I know that.

How clever!

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priscillams Preferred Member Posts: 2,955	Power of the Penny Apr 15, 2015 12:12:37 GMT -5 usmichelle likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by priscillams on Apr 15, 2015 12:12:37 GMT -5 Made me think of the national debt and where it is headed. I know I have to get a life.

a_muppet Global Moderator Posts: 25,641	Power of the Penny Apr 15, 2015 15:53:27 GMT -5 jengurl1987 and usmichelle like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by a_muppet on Apr 15, 2015 15:53:27 GMT -5 ok. Then put two lives on the second square.............
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jengurl1987 Elite Member II Posts: 5,544	Power of the Penny Apr 15, 2015 16:01:20 GMT -5 usmichelle likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by jengurl1987 on Apr 15, 2015 16:01:20 GMT -5 Then 3 more on the next square. Who said you only live once? Pris already has 6. Oh no! Before long the whole world will be dominated by Prises. Grrrrrrrrrr!