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1 total messages Started by Mark Sanders Wed, 27 Jan 1993 01:22

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Author: Mark Sanders
Date: Wed, 27 Jan 1993 01:22

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Here's a little question I pose in my math classes to illustrate the power 
of exponents. If you had a piece of paper .001 inches thick and you folded 
it in half 50 times, how thick would it be?   ( Of course you can't
actually fold a paper more than about 10 times...   but if you could... )
When you tell people the answer in miles, they always look at you with an
expression on their face that says: " Why are you lying to me? "
I teach high school in Lebanon, TN  USA.     If you need me to give the
answer, reply please.


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