A person writes a letter to four of his friends. He asks each one of
them to copy the letter and mail to four different persons with instruction
that they move the chain similarly. Assuming that the chain is not broken and
that it costs 50 paise to mail one letter. Find the amount spend on the
postage when 8th set of letter is mailed.
A person writes a letter to four of his friends. He asks each one of
them to copy the letter and mail to four different persons with instruction
that they move the chain similarly. Assuming that the chain is not broken and
that it costs 50 paise to mail one letter. Find the amount spend on the
postage when 8th set of letter is mailed.
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To solve the problem, we need to determine how many letters are sent in the 8th set and then calculate the total cost of mailing those letters. The process follows a geometric progression.
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1. **Understanding the Pattern**:
- The first person sends letters to 4 friends.
- Each of those 4 friends sends letters to 4 more friends.
- This process continues, where each person sends letters to 4 others.
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