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A car decreases in value by 20% for the first year, and for each later year by 12% of its value at the beginning of that year. Calculate the percentage decrease in the value of the car after 3 years. Answer not 44% if that is what you got.
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Damon
initial value = Vi
after one year v = .8 Vi
after two years v = .8 Vi *.88
after three years
v = .8 Vi *.88 * .88 = .61952 Vi
1 -.61952 = .38048
so
38.048 percent
after one year v = .8 Vi
after two years v = .8 Vi *.88
after three years
v = .8 Vi *.88 * .88 = .61952 Vi
1 -.61952 = .38048
so
38.048 percent
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