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Consecutive Growth and Decay Factors

Question 1 • Applications and Modeling

Your local dry cleaners is running a special. The dry cleaner is offering a 13% discount for any drop off that is over $40. Also, they are running a neighborhood special of an additional 5% off. Given this information, determine the decay factor corresponding to each percent decrease.

Answer
A
34.8; 33.06
B
0.384; 0.3306
C
0.87; 0.95
D
87; 95

Explanation

For a percent decrease, the decay factor is 1 minus the decrease written as a decimal. A 13% discount gives 1 − 0.13 = 0.87, and an additional 5% discount gives 1 − 0.05 = 0.95. Therefore, the correct choice is “0.87; 0.95.”

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