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document.write( "Water is leaking from a tank at the rate of 10% a day.if there are 6000 litres today, find<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   (a)how many litres will leak during the 5th day<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    (b) how many litres will leak during the 5 days?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Water is leaking from a tank at the rate of 10% a day.if there are 6000 litres today, find<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   (a)how many litres will leak during the 5th day<BR>\n" );
document.write( "90% remains after each day.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "After 4 days, 0.9^4 remains --> 6000*0.6561 = 3936.6 liters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10% of that will leak of the 5th day = 393.66 liters<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    (b) how many litres will leak during the 5 days?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6000 - 6000*0.9^5 liters.\r<BR>\n" );
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