June 2013
Intermediate to advanced
152 pages
2h 47m
English
Problems come in all forms, shapes and sizes. The problem in Activity I appears to be a simple one.

What would you do if you were offered the choice of:
a receiving £1 million in one lump sum;
b getting just one penny on the first day of a month, two on the second day, four on the third, eight pennies on the fourth and so on, to the end of the month?
It may look like a simple choice, but you would be well advised to sit down with pencil and paper and/or calculator, and work ...