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A new water pump has a capacity of 60 m³/day. If its capacity goes down by 15% every year, in how many years will the capacity go down to 20 m³/day?

A new water pump has a capacity of 60 m³/day. If its capacity goes down by 15% every year, in how many years will the capacity go down to 20 m³/day?

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A new water pump has a capacity of 60 m³/day. If its capacity goes down by 15% every year, in how many years will the capacity go down to 20 m³/day?
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