Problem 1002

Daily Math Challenge - September 20, 2023



You are given a sequence of numbers {1, 0.2, 0.04, 0.008, . . .} where each number is obtained by doubling the previous value and shifting the decimal point one place to the left.  What is the sum of all the terms in this sequence of numbers?

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