You have a large number of friends coming over and they all get thirsty. Your first friend asks for 1/2 a cup of water. Your second friend asks for 1/4 a cup of water. Your third friend asks for 1/8 a cup of water, etc.
How many cups of water do you need to serve your friends?
Answer
One cup of water. The amount of water requested is halving for each friend, if this continues you’d never need more than one cup.