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A tree on first day grows 1/2 of its size second day 1/3rd of its size on the previous day
similarly than 1/4th and so on.u have to calculate after how many days the tree will be 100 times of its original size.
ans -198 days

  
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RE: A tree on first day grows 1/2 of its size second day 1/3rd of its size on the previous daysimilarly than 1/4th and so on.u have to calculate after how many days the tree will be 100 times of its original size.ans -198 days
Let initially size of tree be 'x' no. of days be 'n'.
1st day increment in size of tree (1/2)x
After 1st day size of tree x+(1/2)x (3/2)x

2nd day increment in size of tree (1/3)*(3/2)x (1/2)x
After 2nd day size of tree (3/2)x+(1/2)x 2x

3rd day increment in size of tree (1/4)*2x (1/2)x
After 3rd day size of tree 2x+(1/2) (5/2)x

We can see that every day tree grows (1/2)x in size.

therefore according to given condition

x+ (1/2)x*n 100x (here 'x' is initial size and 'n' is no. of days.)

n 198 days.

 
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