<em>So</em><em> </em><em>the</em><em> </em><em>right</em><em> </em><em>ans</em><em> </em><em>is</em><em> </em><em>3</em><em>%</em><em>.</em>
<em>Look</em><em> </em><em>at</em><em> </em><em>the</em><em> </em><em>attached</em><em> </em><em>picture</em><em>⤴</em>
<em>Hope</em><em> </em><em>it</em><em> </em><em>will</em><em> </em><em>help</em><em> </em><em>u</em><em>.</em><em>.</em><em>.</em>
Using the decay formula: Total = start value x (1 - rate)^time
Total = 23,840 x (1-0.04)^10
Total = 23,840 x (0.96)^10
Total = 15,849.61
Rounded to nearest whole number = 15,850
True.
The square root of 12: √12 = 3.464101......
This continues indefinitely and can not be represented as a ratio of two integers.
So it is not rational, that is irrational.
500x-y?
Well what x or y, you need that do this problem. But if not then it could be just 500- xy
