1. A bucket is put under a leaking ceiling. The amount of water in the bucket doubles every minute. After 8 minutes, the bucket is full. After how many minutes is the bucket half-full? I

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A bucket is put under a leaking ceiling. The amount of water in the bucket doubles every minute. After 8 minutes,
the bucket is full. After how many minutes is the bucket half-full?
I

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7 minutes

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Nevett answered Feb 9, 2022

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Answer:

4min

Explanation:

half full = 4min. disregard the doubles every min.

Mcint answered Feb 15, 2022

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