document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=586710>Question 586710</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> each strokes of a vacuum pump extracts 5% of the air remaining in the container.what decimal fraction of the original air remains after 50 strokes? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "95% of the air remains after each stroke.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solution:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.95^50 = 0.0769 = 7.69% will remain<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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