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?

asked Apr 27, 2018 131k views

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by Kelz

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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

Jay Sidri answered Apr 29, 2018

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It would take 24 days for the patch to cover half of the lake

Paul Floyd answered May 1, 2018

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