Question

a machine can lift a weight of 10 kg on the first day. the weight it can lift increases by 20 percent each day. how much weight can the machine lift on the fifth day? round your answer to two decimal places. (1 point) the machine can lift kg.

Answer 1

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On the first day, the machine can lift 10 kg.

On the second day, the weight it can lift increases by 20%, which would be (10 * 0.20) = 2 kg. So, on the second day, the machine can lift 10 + 2 = 12 kg.
On the third day, the weight it can lift increases by 20%, which would be (12 * 0.20) = 2.4 kg. So, on the third day, the machine can lift 12 + 2.4 = 14.4 kg.
On the fourth day, the weight it can lift increases by 20%, which would be (14.4 * 0.20) = 2.88 kg. So, on the fourth day, the machine can lift 14.4 + 2.88 = 17.28 kg.
On the fifth day, the weight it can lift increases by 20%, which would be (17.28 * 0.20) = 3.456 kg. So, on the fifth day, the machine can lift 17.28 + 3.456 = 20.736 kg.

Rounded to two decimal places, the weight the machine can lift on the fifth day is 20.74 kg.