Part 5: Polynomials, Factoring, & The Parabola · Chapter 20
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Chapter 20: Adding against multiplying
The puzzleYou can be paid $100 a day for a month, or 1 cent on day 1, 2 cents on day 2, 4 cents on day 3, doubling every day. On day 10 the penny plan pays just $5.12. Should you take the $100?