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#2 Help Me ! » Maths Problem about chain letters? » 2007-03-16 17:49:15

fallout_boy
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I have a problem about chain letters. Can someone please help me understand how it is or isn't possible to do this problem.

Here is the problem -
Jim decided to start a chain letter -
First jim prepared a list of names
Second he sent this list and a letter of introduction to three friends.
Third each relative then sent off a letter of introduction to the person whose name was on the top of the list, crossed that name off the top of the list and added his or her name to the bottom of the list.
fourth each friend then sent the list off to three other friends who repeated the process.

If the population of the earth is 6 billion people is it possible for everyone  to recieve a letter.

Please show you did it. Thanks

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