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PUZZLE #29 Salaries           Apr. 30 – May 4

 

       Suppose Mr. Dithers gets $1000 a week, and Dagwood gets 1 cent the 1st week, 2 cents the 2nd week, 4 cents the 3rd week, 8 cents the 4th week, and so on.

       Who has the better salary after 22 weeks?

 

 


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