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withiN 10 000
Pete wants to jog from Town A to Town B, which is 8000 m away.
On Monday, he jogs 4000 m.
Every day after, he jogs half the distance he jogged the previous
day.
Will Pete be able to reach Town B by Saturday?
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AddiNg Numbers
withiN 10 000
Monday: 4000 m
Tuesday: 4000 m ÷ 2 = 2000 m
Wednesday: 2000 m ÷ 2 = 1000 m
Thursday: 1000 m ÷ 2 = 500 m
Friday: 500 m ÷ 2 = 250 m
Saturday: 250 m ÷ 2 = 125 m
(4000 + 2000 + 1000 + 500 + 250 + 125) m
= 7875 m
Pete will not be able to reach Town B by Saturday.
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