What is the riddle about one cent per day?

Answer by  Desine (427)

A boy wants to be paid one cent on the first day, two on the second, four on the third, etc. After a month, he's made more than $10,000.

Answer by  drache (17)

A form of this riddle is: "If you ask your boss for a salary that starts at one cent on the first day, and doubles every day after that, how much total money would you have earned at the end of thirty days? " The answer is $10,737,418. 23.

Answer by  bitchstewie (489)

I believe the riddle is which would you rather have a Million dollars or a penny on the first day and double the amount every day thereafter. The second amount is much higher.