Rachael McGinnis
Sum of Geometric Series (Context)
May 04, 12:48:40 PM
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A small country emits 80,000 kilotons of carbon dioxide per year. In a recent global
agreement, the country agreed to cut its carbon emissions by 2.6% per year for the
next 11 years. In the first year of the agreement, the country will keep its emissions at
80,000 kilotons and the emissions will decrease 2.6% in each successive year. How
many total kilotons of carbon dioxide would the country emit over the course of the
11 year period, to the nearest whole number?