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- Question: A science journalist recorded 10, 14, and 16 articles published in three months. What is the average number of articles per month?
- Solution: The arithmetic mean is calculated by summing the values and dividing by the count: $\frac{10 + 14 + 16}{3} = \frac{40}{3} \approx 13.\overline{3}$. The exact average is $\boxed{\dfrac{40}{3}}$.
- Question: The average of $4y - 3$, $2y + 5$, and $y + 7$ is 10. Find $y$.
- Question: How many whole numbers lie between $3π$ and $5π$?
- Solution: Approximate $3π \approx 9.42$ and $5π \approx 15.71$. Whole numbers between them are 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15. Counting these gives $\boxed{6}$ numbers.A environmental scientist measures the concentration of PM2.5 in a city. If the concentration decreases by 5% every year due to emission controls, starting from 80 µg/m³, what will be the concentration after 5 years?
- The concentration after 5 years is calculated using exponential decay: 80 × (1 - 0.05)^5 = 80 × (0.95)^5 ≈ 80 × 0.7738 ≈ 61.90 µg/m³.