On the first day it was posted online, a music video got 310 views. The number of views that the video got each day increased by 20% per day. How many total views did the video get over the course of the first 6 days, to the nearest whole number?Answer:
Q. On the first day it was posted online, a music video got 310 views. The number of views that the video got each day increased by 20% per day. How many total views did the video get over the course of the first 6 days, to the nearest whole number?Answer:
Determine initial views and rate: Determine the initial number of views and the daily increase rate.The initial number of views V0 is 310, and the daily increase rate r is 20%.
Convert rate to decimal: Convert the daily increase rate to a decimal.To convert a percentage to a decimal, divide by 100.r=20%=10020=0.20
Calculate views for each day: Calculate the number of views for each day using the formula for exponential growth: V=V0×(1+r)n, where V is the number of views, V0 is the initial number of views, r is the daily increase rate, and n is the number of days.Day 1: V=310×(1+0.20)1=310×1.20=372Day 2: V=310×(1+0.20)2=310×1.44=446.4Day 3: V=310×(1+0.20)3=310×1.728=535.68Day 4: V=310×(1+0.20)4=310×2.0736=642.816Day 5: V=310×(1+0.20)5=310×2.48832=771.3792Day 6: V0
Sum total views: Sum the total views from Day 1 to Day 6.Total views = Day 1+Day 2+Day 3+Day 4+Day 5+Day 6Total views = 372+446.4+535.68+642.816+771.3792+925.57504Total views = 3693.85024
Round total views: Round the total views to the nearest whole number.Total views ≈3694 (rounded to the nearest whole number)
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