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A car rental company rented out 8 cars in its first month. The number of cars it rented doubled each month. What was the total n

umber of cars the company rented out for the first 5 months?

2 answers:

skad [1K]3 years ago

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The total number of cars rented for the first 5 months is
8 + 16 + 32 + 64 + 128 = 248

anyanavicka [17]3 years ago

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Answer:

248

Step-by-step explanation:

A car rental company rented out 8 cars in its first month.

The number of cars it rented doubled each month.

The given situation forms G.P.

a = first term = 8

r = common ratio = 2

Formula of sum of first nth term in G.P. = $S_n=\frac{a(1-r^n}{1-r}$

Now we are supposed to find total number of cars the company rented out for the first 5 months.

Substitute n = 5

$S_5=\frac{8(1-2^5)}{1-2}$

$S_5=248$

Hence the total number of cars the company rented out for the first 5 months is 248.

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