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Given information

The sound level can be expressed as,

 

Given:

Fraction of the sound intensity=?

Step-by-step explanation

Step 1.

Sound intensities measured in decibels (dB) are significantly more commonly used than sound intensities measured in watts per square meter. Decibels are the preferred unit of measurement in both scientific and popular media. The reasons for this choice have to do with how we perceive sound. Rather than the intensity itself, the logarithm of the intensity can better describe how human ears perceive sound.

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