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The Lily Pad Riddle
the power of doubling
A patch of lily pads on a pond doubles in size every day. It takes 48 days to cover the whole pond. How many days does it take to cover half the pond?
Source: A classic puzzle, retold by INFINITE SUM and fact-checked against our curated notes
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