in volume once every minute. after one minute, there will be two drops of water. after two minutes, there will be four drops. and so on.
now, the mind game: how much time do you have to escape the stadium before it is completely filled with water?
the answer is: you have until 12:49. forty-nine minutes.
and here’s the real problem: at 12:45, when you have less than five minutes to escape, how full is the stadium?
after 45 minutes, with less than five minutes remaining, the stadium is only 7% full. it is still 93% empty. after 45 minutes, the water will have only come up to the field-level seats.
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