Quick questions on Geometric sequences in WACE Mathematics Applications Unit 3

Q: What is wrong ratio for decay?

A 15\% loss means multiplying by 0.85, not 0.15. The ratio is what remains, not what is lost.

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What is wrong ratio for decay?

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15\%

loss means multiplying by

0.85

, not

0.15

. The ratio is what remains, not what is lost.

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