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MathNet 2011 Question 32

Math Olympiad Vault · MathNet 2011

Question 32

There are candies on the table. At each step Petro can take away some of them. At the first step he takes away one candy and on each next step he can take away either the same amount or twice the amount that he has taken at the previous step. What is the minimal number of steps does Petro need in order to take from the table away exactly $2011$ candies?