Water lilies grow extremely rapidly. In one pond, a water lily grew so fast that each day it covered a surface area double that of the area it had covered the previous day. At the end of the 30th day, it had covered the pond entirely. How long do you think it will take for two such water lilies to cover the whole pond?
Answer
It will take 29 days for two water lilies to cover the whole pond.
Each water lily will need to cover half of the pond. The water lilies will cover half of the pond on the 29th day.