7 kids on the basketball team return sick from a weekend playing games at Lakenheath High school with a virus. The aggressive virus spreads at 130% each day. How long many days till 500 students are sick at school?

It would take 6 days for 500 students to be affected.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given that:

1. Seven kids returned with the virus.

2. The aggressive virus spreads at 130% each day.

We want to find how many days until 500 students are infected by the virus.

First day:

7 students have the virus, 130% of 7 student will contract the virus again.

130% of 7 = (130/100) × 7

= 1.3 × 7 = 9.1 ≈ 9

9 new students are affected

New total affected = 7 + 9 = 16 students.

Day 2:

Affected = 1.3 × 16 = 20.8 ≈ 20

New total affected = 20 + 16 = 36

Day3

Affected = 1.3 × 36 = 46.8 ≈ 46

New total affected = 36 + 46 = 82

Day4

Affected = 1.3 × 82 = 106.6 ≈ 106

New total affected = 106 + 82 = 188

Day5

Affected = 1.3 × 188 = 244.4 ≈ 244

New total affected = 244 + 188 = 432

Day6

Affected = 1.3 × 432 = 561.6 ≈ 561

New total affected = 561 + 432 = 993

Therefore, it would take 6 days for 500 students to be affected.

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