Matt black paint absorbs 97% of light, the remainder being reflected. Scientists have developed a new superblack coating, “10 times blacker” than matt black paint, meaning it reflects of the light reflected by matt black paint. What percentage of light does the new coating absorb?
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9.7
90.3
99.7
99.9
970
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