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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