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A contest winner is given a choice of 2 prizes:
Prize 1: $1 today, $2 tomorrow, $4 on day 3, and so on, for 30 days. Each day the winner receives twice as much as the day before
Prize 2: $1 today, $3 tomorrow, $9 on day 3, and so on, for 20 days. Each day the winner receives 3 times as much as the day before
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but it doesnt make sense
Then we can do it the slow, old-fashioned way.
Day 1 - 1
2 - 2
3 - 4
4 - 8
5 - 16
6 - 32
etc.
Continue til you reach 30 days.
Do the same for Prize 2. Continue for 20 days.
Day 1 - 1
2 - 2
3 - 4
4 - 8
5 - 16
6 - 32
etc.
Continue til you reach 30 days.
Do the same for Prize 2. Continue for 20 days.