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On a pond, three grows water lilies. Each day the water lilies double in quantity. If the pond was overgrown (i.e. full) by lilies,

on the48th day on which day was the pond half full?

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Question added by Abdul Samad Nadeem Malik , Business Support Officer , Thimar Al Jazirah - 3M ESPE
Date Posted: 2014/04/09
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Renesh Rathnakaran
by Renesh Rathnakaran , Inventory Receiver / Store Keeper , M.H Alshaya Group | PF Changs

On47th day, the pond was half full.

Hira Ansari
by Hira Ansari , Project Manager / Website Developer (Wordpress / PHP / HTML5) - Design Develop 'n' SEO , Desing Develop SEO UK

Yes of course, the answer will be47th day!

It is really a tricky question and I was going to do some lengthy calculations but as I read the answer by Renesh (Very well given),  I realized I was going to be a fool!

Mohammad Rehan Azim
by Mohammad Rehan Azim , Management, Tender Analysis, Tender Specialist, Dealing in Medical and Pharmaceutial , Thimar Al Jazirah Co.

My ans is47th Day

Mohamed Hamdy Kamal Riad
by Mohamed Hamdy Kamal Riad , Senior Solution Architect , IBM

On the47th day

Mohammad Sultan Mahmud
by Mohammad Sultan Mahmud , Accounts Manager , Abrar Plastic Industries Ltd

47th day

Divyesh Patel
by Divyesh Patel , Assistant Professional Officer- Treasury , City Of Cape Town

The answer is47th Day.

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by Deleted user

47th day... If it happens practically, the lilies would loose their charm and value for sure...

Muzammil Ahmed
by Muzammil Ahmed , Secretary cum document controller , United technoligies of electric substations and switchgears Co.

i am not sure but i think it shoud be47th day.

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