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Tems11 [23]
3 years ago
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To ensure he never eats the whole cake, Bobby only decides to eat half of what’s left for each serving. If 2/3 of the cake are l

eft initially, and no one else but Bobby eats the cake, how much of the cake will Bobby have eaten by his 5th serving?
Mathematics
1 answer:
siniylev [52]3 years ago
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1st serving: 2/3 * 1/2 = 2/6 or 1/3
2nd serving: 1/3 * 1/2 = 1/6
3rd serving: 1/6 * 1/2 = 1/12
4th serving: 1/12 * 1/2 = 1/24
5th serving: 1/24 * 1/2 = 1/48

1/3 + 1/6 + 1/12 + 1/24 + 1/48 
1/3 * 16/16 = 16/48
1/6 * 8/8 = 8/48
1/12 * 4/4 = 4/48
1/24 * 2/2 = 2/48
1/48 * 1/1 = 1/48

16/48 + 8/48 + 4/48 + 2/48 + 1/48 = 31/48

Bobby ate 31/48 of the cake in total.
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