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? Round your answer to the nearest ounce.(1 point)
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229 ounces
229 ounces
235 ounces
235 ounces
259 ounces
259 ounces
706 ounces
706 ounces
To calculate the amount of water Sarah drinks after the third week, we need to find 5% of 224 and add it to 224.
5% of 224 = 0.05 * 224 = 11.2
Adding 11.2 to 224 gives us 224 + 11.2 = 235.2.
Rounding to the nearest ounce, Sarah will drink 235 ounces after the third week. Therefore, the correct answer is 235 ounces.
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Apologies for the confusion in my previous response. You're right, my calculation was incorrect. Let me recalculate it correctly for you.
To find out how much water Sarah will be drinking after the third week, first, we need to calculate the increase in water intake for each week:
5% of 224 ounces = 0.05 * 224 = 11.2 ounces
For each week, Sarah will be increasing her water intake by 11.2 ounces.
After the first week: 224 + 11.2 = 235.2 ounces
After the second week: 235.2 + 11.2 = 246.4 ounces
After the third week: 246.4 + 11.2 = 257.6 ounces
Rounding to the nearest ounce, Sarah will drink about 258 ounces after the third week of increase.