Question

Evaluate: 100(1 - 0.02)10. Round to the nearest tenth.

Answer 1

100(1-0.02)^10

Simplify what's in the parentheses

100(0.98)^10

Do the exponents first.

(0.98)^10 = 0.817073

You multiply 0.81707... by 100, move the decimal to the right.

81.707... Round to the nearest tenth.

Answer: 81.7