WONDER #1692: Can You Fold a Piece of Paper More Than Seven Times?

Question 1 of 3

For many years, it was thought that a single piece of paper could not be folded more than how many times?

1. 7
2. 12
3. 42
4. 103

Question 2 of 3

Who developed the first mathematical theorem regarding the size paper needed to achieve a certain number of folds?

1. Britney Gallivan
2. Britney Spears
3. Ben Franklin
4. Bill Gates

Question 3 of 3

The number of layers of paper does what with each fold?

1. doubles
2. triples
3. quadruples
4. halves

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