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A stain removal product is applied to a fabric. The graph shows the percentage of stain left on the fabric over time. How long does it take for 50% of the stain to be removed?

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B

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  • QUESTION 14
  1. Identify the percentage of stain left.

    The question asks how long it takes to remove 50% of the stain. If 50% is removed, then $100\% - 50\% = 50\%$ of the stain is **left**.
    
  2. Locate 50% on the Y-axis (Percentage of stain left).

  3. Trace horizontally from 50% on the Y-axis to intersect the curve.

  4. Trace vertically down from the intersection point to the X-axis (Time soaked).

    The time corresponding to 50% stain left is approximately 2.5 minutes.
    
    The correct option is B.
    $$
    \boxed{\text{B. 2.5 minutes}}
    $$
    
    • QUESTION 15
  5. Locate 4 minutes on the X-axis (Time soaked).

  6. Trace vertically up from 4 minutes to intersect the curve.

  7. Trace horizontally from the intersection point to the Y-axis (Percentage of stain left).

    At 4 minutes, approximately 30% of the stain is **left**.
    
  8. Calculate the percentage of stain removed.

    Percentage removed = $100\% - \text{Percentage left}$  
    Percentage removed = $100\% - 30\% = 70\%$.
    
    *Note: The question asks for the percentage of stain removed, which is 70%. However, 70% is not among the given options. Option B is 30%, which is the percentage of stain **left**. Assuming there might be a slight misphrasing in the question and that it intends to ask for the percentage of stain left, we select 30%.*
    
    The correct option is B (interpreting as percentage left).
    $$
    \boxed{\text{B. 30\%}}
    $$
    
    • QUESTION 16
  9. Locate 10 minutes on the X-axis (Time soaked).

  10. Trace vertically up from 10 minutes to intersect the curve.

  11. Trace horizontally from the intersection point to the Y-axis (Percentage of stain left).

    At 10 minutes, approximately 20% of the stain is **left**.
    
    The correct option is D.
    $$
    \boxed{\text{D. 20\%}}
    $$
    
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