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Question
A plastic bag dumped in the soil stays without breaking down for 500 years. If a new generation starts in every 30 years, how many generations would it take to see the plastic bag finally broken down?
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Solution
It would take 16 to 17 generations to see the plastic bag finally broken down.
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