2. The radiator of a truck contains 12 gallons of water.

Three gallons are drawn off and replaced with alcohol,

then 3 gallons of the mixture are drawn off and replaced
with alcohol and so on until 8 drawings and replacement
have been made. How much alcohol is the final mixture?
a) 10.8 b) 9
c) 12 d) 5.8

Solution:
Originally, 12 gallons of water

Withdrawals Water Removed Remaining Water Percentage of water

1 3(100%)=3 12-3=9
12/12=100%
2 3(0.75) =2.25 9-2.25=6.75
9/12= 0.75 or 75%
3 3(0.5625)=1.6875 6.75-1.6875=5.0625
6.75/12=0.5625
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8 an= ???

9, 6.75, 5.0625 --- det'n if AP or GP

d = 5.0625 - 6.75= -1.6875
d = 6.75- 9= -2.25
(Not in Arithmetic Progression)

r= 5.0625/6.75= 0.75
r= 6.75/9= 0.75
(The problem is in Geometric Progression)

Let's using formulas in Geometric Progression

an =a1 r^(n-1)
a8 = 9 (0.75)^(8-1) = 1.2gallons of water remained at 8th withdrawals

The problem ask

How much alcohol is the final mixture?
QTY alcohol = 12gallons of water originally - 1.2gallons of water remained
QTY alcohol = 10.8gaallons (ANSWER)