8%=0.08 and 100%=1 (100% represents the original weight in percentaje)
If x is the weight you can express: 1x-0.08x=15.1
solve for x: 0.92x=15.1
x= 15.1/0.92=16.1
The original weight was 16.41 ounces
Guessing geometric
so
hmm
5 times what=3
divide both sides by 5
what=3/5
what=0.6
each term is multiplied by 0.6
so
1.08 times 0.6=0.648
0.648*0.6=0.3888
the next 2 terms are 0.648 and 0.3888
