document.write( "Question 265453: I have two one-quart jars; the first is filled with water, and the second is empty. I pour half of the water in the first jar into the second, then a third of the water in the second jar into the first, then a fourth of the water in the first jar into the second, then a fifth of the water in the second jar into the first, and so on. How much water is in the first jar after the 10th pour? Express your answer as a common fraction.\r
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I have two one-quart jars; the first is filled with water, and the second is empty.
\n" ); document.write( "I pour half of the water in the first jar into the second,\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " then a third of the water in the second jar into the first,
\n" ); document.write( "16+16/3 16-16/3
\n" ); document.write( " then a fourth of the water in the first jar into the second,
\n" ); document.write( "3/4(16+16/3) (16-16/3)+1/4(16+16/3)
\n" ); document.write( " then a fifth of the water in the second jar into the first, \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "3/4(16+16/3)+1/5*(16-16/3)+1/4(16+16/3) 4/5*(16-16/3)+1/4(16+16/3)
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\n" ); document.write( "after pour five
\n" ); document.write( "and so on. How much water is in the first jar after the 10th pour? Express your answer as a common fraction.\r
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