SOLUTION: a container of liquid decreases continuously at a rate of 1.02% per day. If the weight of the liquid starts out at 50 grams, what is the weight, to the nearest tenth of a gram, be

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Question 880167: a container of liquid decreases continuously at a rate of 1.02% per day. If the weight of the liquid starts out at 50 grams, what is the weight, to the nearest tenth of a gram, be at the end of 19 days?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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The formula would be:
+W%5B19%5D+=+50%2A%28+1+-+.0102+%29%5E19+
Where +W%5B19%5D+ is the weight after 19 days
+W%5B19%5D+=+50%2A.9898%5E19+
+W%5B19%5D+=+50%2A.823+
+W%5B19%5D+=+41.15+
The weight is 41.2 g after 19 days