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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? show work
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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? show work

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4 minutes because 4 is half of 8
User Varuni N R
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Answer:

4min

Explanation:

the bucket is full 8min

half=?

full/2

8min/2

=4min

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