Let be the first term in the series and the common ratio. Then the infinite series converges to
Removing the first three terms from the left side effectively multiplies the right side by 27, so
By elimination,
Solve for . We can eliminate so that
Answer:
11 pints of ice cream
Step-by-step explanation:
40/22 would simplify to 20/11
Candice bought 1,008 beads. I found the answer by adding how many packages she bought all together ( 4 + 9 + 6 + 2 = 21 ) and then multiplied 48 by 21. :) Hope this helps.