document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1204285>Question 1204285</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> With each stroke, a pump removes <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > of the air in a container. After 6 strokes, what is the fraction of the original amount of air in the container that is left? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer: <font color=red>15625/46656</font><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Which is the same as writing <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=15625%2F46656 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"15625%2F46656\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How to get that answer:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "With one stroke, 1/6 of the air is removed, so 5/6 of the air remains.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Do this 6 times to get (5/6)^6 = (5^6)/(6^6) = 15625/46656\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "When converting to decimal form,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15625/46656 = 0.3349 = 33.49% approximately<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Roughly 33.49% of the original air remains inside the container.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Personally I think a percentage is the best way to represent the final answer, but you should stick to the fraction form since that's what the instructions state. <BR>\n" );
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