SOLUTION: During each of the last three months, Goldrush Mining has extracted 5973, 4755 and 3457 tons of rock and ore. If a new supervisor can increase production by 4%, how many additional

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Question 1067768: During each of the last three months, Goldrush Mining has extracted 5973, 4755 and 3457 tons of rock and ore. If a new supervisor can increase production by 4%, how many additional tons can the company extract over the next three months?
Round your answer to the nearest ton.
Answer by chen.aavaz(62) About Me  (Show Source):
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Over the 3 months they extracted
5973%2B4755%2B3457=14185 tons in total
4% increase means
14185%2A1.04=14752.4 tons