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How many moves will it take to reach the door ?

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If you're 8 feet away from a door and with each move you advance half the distance to the door. How many moves will it take to reach the door.

posted Sep 25, 2015 by Kapil Kapoor

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You will never reach the door.

answer Sep 26, 2015 by Jcm
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Ans: 5 Moves.........................

answer Oct 31, 2015 by Varghese Anthony
After 3 moves you are still 1 feet from the door.
Move 1: 4 feet remaining
Move 2: 2 feet remaining
Move 3: 1 feet remaining
Move 4: 1/2 feet remaining
Move 5: 1/4 feet remaining
Move 6: 1/8 feet remaining
etc.
commented Nov 11, 2015 by Jcm



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