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On January 1, a nasty species of algae is mistakenly introduced into Lake Skinner. It grows in such a way that it doubles every day. If it continues to grow like this, the lake will be totally covered and the fish in the lake will suffocate. At the rate it is growing, this will happen on January 30.

1). When will Lake Skinner be covered halfway?
2). On January 26, you convince your friend that the lake will be completely covered soon. Your friend laughs. Why is your friend skeptical?
3). One January 29 a cleanup crew arrives and is able to remove most of the algae. When they are done on February 1, only 1 % of the surface is covered. How well does this solve the problem in Lake Skinner?