The expression 100+20m gives the volume of water, in liters, in Marcel's pool after Marcel spends m minutes filling his pool. What is the volume of water, in liters, in Marcel's pool after he fills it for 541 minutes?
Q. The expression 100+20m gives the volume of water, in liters, in Marcel's pool after Marcel spends m minutes filling his pool. What is the volume of water, in liters, in Marcel's pool after he fills it for 541 minutes?
Identify Given Expression: Identify the given expression and the value of m. The expression for the volume of water in Marcel's pool is 100+20m, where m is the number of minutes spent filling the pool. We are given that Marcel fills the pool for 541 minutes.
Convert to Improper Fraction: Convert the mixed number 541 minutes into an improper fraction to make the calculation easier.541 minutes can be written as (5×4+1)/4=(20+1)/4=421 minutes.
Substitute Value and Calculate: Substitute the value of m into the expression to find the volume of water after 541 minutes.Using m=421, the expression becomes:Volume = 100+20×(421)
Perform Multiplication: Perform the multiplication within the expression.Volume = 100+20×(421)=100+(420×21)
Calculate Product and Divide: Calculate the product of 20 and 21, then divide by 4.Volume =100+4420
Add to Find Total Volume: Divide 420 by 4.Volume = 100+105
Add to Find Total Volume: Divide 420 by 4.Volume = 100+105 Add 100 to 105 to find the total volume.Volume = 205 liters
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