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michaelh16
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if you were given the oppurtunity to choose a million dollars, or 1 penny doubled every day for a month. what 1 would you choose? the million for 1 big quik lump sum, or the penny for a slow process that can quickly become a big amount.

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zanderthaw
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lol *yawns* thats easy 2nd one...

Kanos
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Kanos
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After a month, you would have over a billion dollars or something. Wasnt this question on the Cloverfield movie?

Kipdon
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the penny because pennies are good for eating, they contain good fiber

BumplemuffinBaker
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the second choice, definitely. I worked out this problem on a calculator and you get way more money if you pick the second option.

shayneii
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Definitely the second option... is this supposed to be some kind of a trick question?

It's not a matter of "are you smart with your finances?" but a matter of if you can do simple math on a calculator;

Graham
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2nd one
old riddles aren't that hard to come by

GreatestSoloEver
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Second One Would Be A Better Choice.

RKO
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I think I would take the pennies.

Timegoesby
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What year is the penny from?

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