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Any ideas friends? cant seem to figure this out

Any ideas friends? cant seem to figure this out-example-1
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I = 7.6*10^(-4) is the given intensity of the sound
Io = 10^(-12), which is a constant usually shown in a table or in your book

Plug in those values to get
B = 10*log(I/Io)
B = 10*log((7.6*10^(-4))/(10^(-12)))
B = 88.808135922808
B = 88.81

Answer: Approximately 88.81 decibels

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