Exponential code project( how is this logically possible?)

Question

It's the first project after completing the basics. For some reason I'm having a hard time understanding how a penny doubled daily is more than 1000 doubled daily. I know I'm bad at math but I'm just having a hard time wrapping my head around it after solving the coding problem.

Answer 1

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"Let's use exponentiation to solve a known problem.
You are offered a choice of either $1.000.000 or $0.01 (one penny) doubled every day for 30 days (the resulting amount is doubled every day)."

Options are:
•0.01 doubled daily for 30 days
•or a million immediately

Answer 2

Hi TYLER
You haven't phrased your question very well, but I think I understand your query.

The best way to understand exponentation is to do a little experiment which your body & mind can understand.

Tomorrow go for a walk - take one step only.
The next day, take 2 steps only.
The day after, 4 steps only.
Day 4 -> 8 steps
Day 5 -> 16 steps

In 30 days, tell me how far you walked

Answer 3

Ah thanks guys. I understand now. I read the question wrong. I thought the 1000 was also doubled for 30 days.

Answer 4

What do you mean? 1000 doubled daily is literally 100000 times more than 0.01 doubled daily

Answer 5

The task says the answer Is the larger amount of the choices but the coding output reflects the 0.01 a day as the answer. That's why I was confused since I thought the code for the 1000 would be the correct code since it's a larger amount than the 0.01.