5. A raincloud contains 2500 litres of water. The cloud is decreasing in size at a rate of 4.3% per hour. Calculate the volume of water in the cloud in 8 hours time.

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5. A raincloud contains 2500 litres of water. The cloud is decreasing in size at

a rate of 4.3% per hour. Calculate the volume of water in the cloud in 8
hours time.

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Answer:

Volume 1758.88 litres

Explanation:

$P = 2500. \ r = 4.3\% = (4.3)/(100) = 0.043, t = 8\\\\Volume = P(1 - r)^t\\\\$

$= 2500(1-0.043)^8\\\\= 2500 * 0.70355\\\\= 1758.88 \ litres$

Kunjan Thadani answered Mar 15, 2022

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