The first laptop ever was sold was the Osborne 1. It came onto the market in 1981, and it had a mass of 11 kg. Suppose that since 1981 the mass of laptops has decreased at an average rate of 4.7% per year. What was the approximate weight of a laptop in 2019?

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The first laptop ever was sold was the Osborne 1. It came onto the market in 1981, and it had a mass of 11 kg. Suppose that since 1981 the mass of laptops has decreased at an average rate of 4.7% per year. What was the approximate weight of a laptop in 2019?

 

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