I don't know who was addressed in your original message, Norm, but I
presume it was some official in DeKalb County's school administration.
You inadvertently (perhaps) provided a very simple exercise in the first
step. The sum is 63/64 because the series is
1/64+2/64+4/64+8/64+16/64+32/64 which is (2^7-1)/64. Another way of
looking at it is that by adding an additional 1/64 to the stack and then
accumulating upwards, one has 64/64 from which the temporary 1/64 must
now be subtracted, leaving 63/64.
Jim
Norman Werling wrote:
>
> Gentlemen:
>
> I am an age 64 registered voter living in Georgia House District 64. I am
> vitally interested in the education of DeKalb's children as well as that of
> my grandchildren who all live elsewhere but mostly in Georgia.
>
> I would ask both of you to humor me and complete the following exercise.
> Then do me the honor of replying with total honesty and without any
> preconceived notions. Agreed?
>
> Step one is to add the following:
> 1/64
> 1/32
> 1/16
> 1/8
> 1/4
> 1/2
> -------
>
> -------
>
> How long did it take you to add them.? ___minutes and___seconds.
>
> Do not scroll down further until you have done the problem and answered the
> question with your best recollection of the time needed to answer. Be fair
> now!
>
> Now add the following:
> 1
> 2
> 4
> 5
> 6
> 7
> -----
>
> -----
>
> How long did it take you to add them? _____minutes and _____seconds.
> Do not scroll down until you have done the problem and answered the question
> with your best recollection about the time needed to answer. Be fair now!
>
> After you have done both and filled in the blanks, just hit "reply" and send
> it back to me. Then we can talk about it via email or telephone, whichever
> you prefer.
>
> Thank you for participating,
>
> Norman V. Werling
> 1240 Hunters Drive
> Stone Mountain, GA 30083-2545
> 404-292-9328
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