A conservationist determines that a particular beach is eroding at a rate of 1.1% each year. When writing an explicit formula to represent the amount of beach remaining each year, which value should she use as the common ratio?

a. 0.011

b. 0.089

c. 0.989

d. 1.011

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Joy Farmer

25 November, 11:42

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Taliyah Waters · Answer 1

Straightforward question

the answer is a. 0.011, because 1.1% = 1.1/100=0.011

Coal · Answer 2

Common ratio for the amount remaining is 1 - 0.011 = 0.989

A conservationist determines that a particular beach is eroding at a rate of 1.1% each year. When writing an explicit formula to represent the amount of beach remaining each year, which value should she use as the common ratio?a. 0.011b. 0.089c. 0.989d. 1.011