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In a lake, there is a patch of lily pads. Every day, the patch doubles in size. If it takes 48 days for the patch to cover the entire lake, how long would it take for the patch to cover half of the lake?

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48= 1 whole so 1/2=41 divided by two. 48 / 2 is 24. 24 days for the pond half full
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It would take 24 days for the patch to cover half of the lake
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