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3. Emily hits a nail with her hammer and the nail goes 30 mm into the board. On each successive hit the nail goes in 40% as far as it did on the previous hit. a) How far will the nail go in on the sixth hit? b) After the sixth hit, what is the total distance (to the nearest mm) that the nail has entered into the board?

3. Emily hits a nail with her hammer and the nail goes 30 mm into the board. On each successive hit the nail goes in 40% as far as it did on the previous hit. a) How far will the nail go in on the sixth hit? b) After the sixth hit, what is the total distance (to the nearest mm) that the nail has entered into the board?

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13. Emily hits a nail with her hammer and the nail goes 30 mm into the board. On each successive hit the nail goes in 40% as far as it did on the previous hit. a) How far will the nail go in on the sixth hit? b) After the sixth hit, what is the total distance (to the nearest mm) that the nail has entered into the board?
Transcribed Image Text:13. Emily hits a nail with her hammer and the nail goes 30 mm into the board. On each successive hit the nail goes in 40% as far as it did on the previous hit. a) How far will the nail go in on the sixth hit? b) After the sixth hit, what is the total distance (to the nearest mm) that the nail has entered into the board?
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