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Imagine a new pasture with grass growing on it. every day after the seeds have germinated, the number of blades of grass in the pasture triples. after 18 days, the entire pasture is completely covered in grass. how many days did it take for the pasture to be one-third covered in grass?

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Scores on a university exam are normally distributed with a mean of 78 and a standard deviation of 8. the professor teaching the class declares that a score of 70 or higher is required for a grade of at least “c.” using the 68-95-99.7 rule, what percentage of students failed to earn a grade of at least “c”?