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Gauss (7) #22

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February 26, 2017
Gauss

Problem Statement

Each time a bar of soap is used, its volume decreases by 10%10\%. What is the minimum number of times a new bar would have to be used so that less than one-half its volume remains?
<spanclass=latexbold>(A)</span> 5<spanclass=latexbold>(B)</span> 6<spanclass=latexbold>(C)</span> 7<spanclass=latexbold>(D)</span> 8<spanclass=latexbold>(E)</span> 9<span class='latex-bold'>(A)</span>\ 5 \qquad <span class='latex-bold'>(B)</span>\ 6 \qquad <span class='latex-bold'>(C)</span>\ 7 \qquad <span class='latex-bold'>(D)</span>\ 8 \qquad <span class='latex-bold'>(E)</span>\ 9