Markups The depth of water in a pond increases by 3% after a heavy rain. If the average depth of the water was 8.3 feet, what is

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Gre4nikov [31]

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Markups The depth of water in a pond increases by 3% after a heavy rain. If the average depth of the water was 8.3 feet, what is

the new depth?

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jek_recluse [69] · Answer 1 · 2022-10-19T01:11:11+03:00

jek_recluse [69]2 years ago

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Answer: 8.55 feet

Step-by-step explanation:

We should equal the average depth to 1, so if it raises 3%, it raises 0.03. Simply add the original (1) plus what it rose (0.03) and multiply the original by that, so 8.3 × 1.03 = new depth. The result is 8.549 feets.