Problema Solution

There are 30 milligram of water in a jar. If 1.2 centigrams of the water evaporates in 18 hours, how many hours will it take the rest of the water to evaporate?

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1 milligram = 0.1 centigrams


30 milligram = 30*0.1 centigrams


30 milligram = 3 centigrams


let 't' the time needed for the rest of the 3 - 1.2 = 1.8 centigrams to evamporate


1.2 : 18 = 1.8 : t


by solving we find:


t = 27 hr


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it will take 27 hours for the rest of the water to evaporate.