Question

A balloon with a small leak loses 1% of its volume each day. If it originally contained 40 liters of gas, what is the volume of the gas after one week (7 days)? Round your answer to the nearest tenth.

Answer 1

37.2 liters

Explanation:

1% of 40 is 0.4

0.4 * 7 = 2.8

40 - 2.8 = 37.2 liters

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