If you had 10 children, and each one of your children had 10 children, and this practice continued for 10 generations from you, how many descendants

Will you have had?

IamBack · 31-35, M

I think it’s as follows

10^1+10^2+10^3 and so on till 10^10

So I think it would be 11,111,111,110

IamBack · 31-35, M

@SW-User I hope it’s the correct answer 🤷🏻‍♂️ and you’re right, but imagine having 11 billion grandchildren ☠️

SW-User

@IamBack
Someone needs to confirm the answer. Can't depend on my rusty math but my hunch says it's correct 😝

If that's the case then Planet Earth is so underestimated in how it can carry our bodies throughout the years...11 billion from just one person in such a short timeframe. I mean, 10 kids is a stretch, but still that's truly overwhelming to think about.