Personal Comment: Term papers are annoying!
Term Paper Enigma
What we know:
A High School English teacher, Mrs. Callahan assigns a term for the class. Being a good student, Effie types the first page of the paper on Monday. The next day, Tuesday, she types half of what is remaining plus a half of a page. The next day, she types half of what is remaining plus another half of a page. On Thursday, she types half of what is remaining plus half another page. She hands the paper in on Friday at 2:29, 1 minute before it is considered late, with the exact number of pages which was required. At the end of each day, she has completed a number of pages that is an integer (i.e., at the end of a day she could have 2 pages done but not 2.5)
Enigma: How many pages did Mrs. Callahan assign her class to type? (Hint: Don't forget what Effie did on Monday!)
Solution: The way to get this is by finding a number which you can divide by 2 then subtract (1/2).
You then repeat this process 2 more times with what remains.
You find an answer of 7. But since Effie typed one page on Monday, the number of pages assigned is 8.
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