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Question 17: There were 900 students initially infected by the flu. After
medicine was distributed, the number of sick students was cut in half
every week. How many will still be sick after 4 weeks?

User Howzieky
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Answer:

56.25 students would still be sick after 4 weeks

User Allen S
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Answer:

56 will be sick after 4 weeks.

Explanation:

900 / 2 = 450 (Week 1)

450 / 2 = 225 (Week 2)

225 / 2 = 112.5 (Week 3)

112.5 / 2 = 56.25 (Week 4)

(Rounding to a whole number since there can't be a quarter of a child)

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