Question

An iceberg weighs 450,000 pounds. If it loses 0.2% of its weight in a day, what is its new weight at the end of the day?

Answer 1

The answer is 449100 pounds

Answer 2

Answer: The answer is 449100 pounds.

Step-by-step explanation: Given that the weight of an iceberg is 450,000 pounds. It looses 0.2% of weight everyday. We are to find the new weight of the iceberg at the end of the day.

Weight lost by the iceberg in one day will be

`w_l=0.2\%* 450000=(0.2)/(100)* 450000=900~\textup{pounds}.`

Therefore, the new weight of the iceberg at the end of the day will be

`W_n=450000-w_l=450000-900=449100~\textup{pounds}.`

Thus, the answer is 449100 pounds.