Question

An inflatable raft that you have jumped in to escape the monsters has 4500 cubic inches of air inside it when fully inflated. It loses air at a rate of decrease 6.5% each day. How much air will be left in the raft after 8 days?

Answer 1

2628.48 cubic inches

Explanation:

The inflatable raft has 4500 cubic inches of air inside it when fully inflated.

The inflatable raft loses air at a rate of a decrease 6.5% each day.

Now, we have to calculate the volume of air that will be left in the raft after 8 days.

Therefore, the volume of air left in the raft after 8 days will be
`4500[1-(6.5)/(100) ]^(8) =2628.48` cubic inches. (Answer)