The air in a room with volume 100 cubic meters initially contains .2% carbon dioxide. Fresher air containing .1% carbon dioxide flows into the room at a rate of 1 cubic meter per minute and the mixed air flows out at the same rate. Find the percentage of carbon dioxide in the air as a function of time.

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The air in a room with volume 100 cubic meters initially contains .2% carbon dioxide.
Fresher air containing .1% carbon dioxide flows into the room at a rate of 1 cubic meter per
minute and the mixed air flows out at the same rate. Find the percentage of carbon dioxide
in the air as a function of time. 

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