The original purchase price of a car is 14000 Each year its value depreciates by 10%. Three years after its purchase, what is the value of the car?
a. $11,340
b. $10.206
c. $14
d. $18,634
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
@sourwing @sammixboo @zale101 @triciaal ?
OpenStudy (anonymous):
28000 but is not the answer
OpenStudy (anonymous):
C) 14 the answer?
OpenStudy (anonymous):
hmmm Idk
OpenStudy (anonymous):
Im going with B.
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
Goodluck
OpenStudy (triciaal):
it's an exponential function
OpenStudy (anonymous):
triciaal will help you :)
OpenStudy (triciaal):
the alternative to plugging into the formula
is to do find 90% of the original
then that is the new amount the 2nd year take 90%
then the third time another 90%
OpenStudy (triciaal):
start with 14000 loose 10% so value is 14000*(100%-10%)= 12600
start 12600 loose 10% =
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OpenStudy (triciaal):
* lose
OpenStudy (anonymous):
Nice teaching
OpenStudy (triciaal):
thanks look up the formula don't remember it right now
OpenStudy (anonymous):
C)$11,340 @triciaal?
OpenStudy (triciaal):
that's the 2nd year
the question asked for after the 3rd so do it again
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OpenStudy (triciaal):
remember to look up the formula so you can use it next time