Question 5
A tank initially contains 60 g of dissolved substance. Each operation removes half the well-mixed liquid and replaces it with pure water, restoring the same volume.
Give a formula for the mass remaining after n operations and for the total mass removed in those operations.
Find the least number of operations needed to remove at least 58 g in total.
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