A block of ice loses one-third of its weight every hour. After 2 hours, the block weighs 40 pounds. How much did the block of ice weigh to begin with?

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A block of ice loses one-third of its weight every hour. After 2 hours, the block weighs 40 pounds. How much did the block of ice weigh to begin with?

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the answer is 90 pounds

Thelem answered Aug 11, 2019

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The block originally weighed 90 pounds

Dequan answered Aug 14, 2019

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