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SOLUTION

Write out the given information


\begin{gathered} \text{Initial volume of gas=40litre} \\ \text{percentage of gas lost per day=0.5\%} \\ \text{The percentage remaining will be } \\ 100-0.5=99.5\text{ \%} \end{gathered}

Then

After each day, the gas will be remaining


\begin{gathered} (99.5)/(100)=0.995 \\ \\ \end{gathered}

Then, then for one week, we will have


(0.995)^7

Hence

The volume of the gas that will be remaining will be


40(0.995)^7

Therefore

The volume of gas after one week is 40(0.995)^7

The fourth option is correct (D)

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