1.4 Display Binary Numbers (using a variable, operator and a repeat loop)

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number_of_dots = 1
for i in range(0, 5):
  print(number_of_dots)
  number_of_dots = number_of_dots * 2

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Extra Challenge

Display the numbers from largest to smallest (display numbers 16, 8, 4, 2 and 1).