Sarah drinks about 224 ounces of water each week. She would like to increase this amount by 5% each week. How much water will she drink after the third week of increase of increase? Round your answer to the nearest ounce.

Question

Sarah drinks about 224 ounces of water each week. She would like to increase this amount by 5% each week. How much water will she drink after the third week of increase of increase? Round your answer to the nearest ounce.

229 ounces

235 ounces

259 ounces

706 ounces

Answer 1

To find the amount of water Sarah drinks after the third week of increase, we can calculate 5% of her current amount and add it to the current amount.

First, multiply 224 by 5%: 224 * 0.05 = <<224*0.05=11.2>>11.2

Then add that amount to her current amount: 224 + 11.2 = <<224+11.2=235.2>>235.2

Since we are rounding to the nearest ounce, Sarah will drink 235 ounces of water after the third week of increase. Therefore, the correct answer is 235 ounces.