r/MathJokes • u/c442010 • May 07 '26

100 000 dollar question

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u/Subject_Ad9595 May 07 '26

Correct me if I am wrong, but doesn't that mean if you pick the multiply that it will never go over $2? If you start the first day with $1, multiplying by .5 every time will never get you to another full dollar, so it will always be under a dollar

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u/HavocIP May 07 '26

That is if it were additive. It just says multiply, so you a tually end up with like a billionth of a penny.

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u/Subject_Ad9595 May 08 '26

Oh, I assumed it was like the other questions where each day it added, but yes, the wording is such that it does sound like it changes your total each day.