An amoeba propagates by simple division; each split takes three minutes to complete. When such an amoeba is put into a glass container with a nutrient fluid, the container is full of amoebas in one hour.

How long would it take for the container to be filled if we start with not one amoeba, but two?

My answer came quick and easy, but it was wrong. You fooled me, my wife corrected me - good problem.

Posted by cges on 2002-12-13 06:08:13