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There is a creature which could double its size every day. So, if the creature is put in a tank then it will fill the tank in 10 days. How many days would it take for the creature to fill 1/2 and 1/4 of the tank?
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26 APPLES. HE STARTED WITH 8 APPLES ON THE FIRST DAY - 8, 14, 20, 26, 32
IT WOULD TAKE 47 DAYS TO COVER HALF OF THE LAKE, AS THEY DOUBLE IN SIZE EVERY DAY
9 DAYS TO FILL 1/2 AND 8 DAYS TO FILL 1/4 OF THE TANK. IF THE CREATURE FILLS THE TANK IN 10 DAYS AND IT DOUBLES EVERY DAY, ON THE NINTH DAY IT WOULD FILL 1/2 THE TANK. THUS ON THE 8TH DAY IT WILL FILL 1/4 OF TANK
IT WILL TAKE 4 HOURS 43 MINS 16.72 SECONDS TO FILL THE POOL. IN ONE HOUR: 1ST TAP FILLS 1/48 OF THE POOL 2ND TAP FILLS 1/72 OF THE POOL 3RD TAP FILLS 1/96 OF THE POOL 4TH TAP FILLS 1/6 OF THE POOL THIS ADDS UP TO 61/288 (1/48 + 1/72 + 1/96 + 1/6) FOR 1 HOUR. TO FILL THE POOL, IT WILL TAKE 288/61 HOURS
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