SOLUTION: in 2006 a train carried 8% more passengers then in 2005. In 2007 it carried 8% more passengers then in 2006. what was the total percentage increase in the number of passengers from

Question 1121785: in 2006 a train carried 8% more passengers then in 2005. In 2007 it carried 8% more passengers then in 2006. what was the total percentage increase in the number of passengers from 2005 to 2007?
Answer by ikleyn(52794) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Let x be the number of passengers in 2005.


Then the number of passengers in 2006 was  x*(1+0.08) = 1.08x,


and the number of passengers in 2007 was 1.08x*(1+0.08) =  = 1.1664x.


The increase from 2005 to 2007 was  1.1664x - x = 0.1664x,


and the total percentage of increase was   = 16.64%.

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