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Brody has a jar with 1000 g of sugar in it. Each day, he empties out half of the sugar that is in the jar. At the end of the first day, he is left with 500 g of sugar.

a) How much sugar will be left in the jar at the end of the 5 ^ (th) day? Give your answer in grams

(g).

b) Write a sentence to explain whether or not the jar will ever be empty.

Reply 1

old_engineer

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Original post by angela kwarteng

Brody has a jar with 1000 g of sugar in it. Each day, he empties out half of the sugar that is in the jar. At the end of the first day, he is left with 500 g of sugar.

a) How much sugar will be left in the jar at the end of the 5 ^ (th) day? Give your answer in grams

(g).

b) Write a sentence to explain whether or not the jar will ever be empty.

What have you tried? Where are you stuck?

Reply 2

KirstinTMH

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Original post by angela kwarteng

Brody has a jar with 1000 g of sugar in it. Each day, he empties out half of the sugar that is in the jar. At the end of the first day, he is left with 500 g of sugar.

a) How much sugar will be left in the jar at the end of the 5 ^ (th) day? Give your answer in grams

(g).

b) Write a sentence to explain whether or not the jar will ever be empty.

It’s quite simple, just keep dividing by half. And for the second one is zero half of something?

Reply 3

angela kwarteng

OP

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So what is the answer

Reply 4

old_engineer

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Original post by angela kwarteng

So what is the answer

If you want your answer checked, you really need to post your working.

Reply 5

angela kwarteng

OP

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Original post by KirstinTMH

It’s quite simple, just keep dividing by half. And for the second one is zero half of something?

Please can you tell me the answer

Reply 6

the bear

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Original post by KirstinTMH

It’s quite simple, just keep dividing by half. And for the second one is zero half of something?

if you divide by half the amount will increase

Reply 7

KirstinTMH

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Original post by the bear

if you divide by half the amount will increase

Typo I meant divide to halve

Reply 8

JamesD1231

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If this helps, at the end of day 2, there will be 250g of sugar in the jar

Reply 9

bl0bf1sh

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Original post by angela kwarteng

Please can you tell me the answer

We are not going to do your homework for you – you won't learn anything if you just get told a number!
It's most helpful – for us and for you – if you tell us what you're thinking, what you've tried so far, and which specific points you are stuck with. And then we'll be able to give you some suitable guidance so that you can get to the answer yourself, and understand much better what to do.