Worm and Log Thickness
The worm Oliver Zoubek decided to bite through the oak log. In the first year, he made a hole in one-third. The second year, he chewed through one-third of the rest. In the third year, again, a third of the rest, and in the fourth year, he had 16 cm left. Zoubek claims that the log is 54 cm thick. Is it right?
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