SOLUTION: You are standing on a sidewalk and watching a parade pass by. Here are the observations you make:
1. For the first 7 minutes, 50 people walk by you per minute.
2. This rate dec
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Question 1043829: You are standing on a sidewalk and watching a parade pass by. Here are the observations you make:
1. For the first 7 minutes, 50 people walk by you per minute.
2. This rate decreases by 20% for the next 3 minutes.
3. This rate decreases by 50% for the next 2 minutes.
How many people passed by you?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
[ 50 people/min ] x [ 7 min ] = [ 350 people ]
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people/min
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people/min
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510 people passed by
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