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How many days will take the water lily cover half of the pool?

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In the middle of a round pool lies a beautiful water lily. The water lily doubles in size every day. After exactly 20 days, the lily will cover the complete pool.
After how many days will the water lily cover half of the pool?

posted May 2, 2014 by Chahat Sharma

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