document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=585287>Question 585287</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A firm starts work with 110 employees for the first week. The number of the employees rises by 6% per week. How many persons will be employed in the 20th week if the present rate of expansion continues.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I've tried using Sn=a(r^n - 1)/r^n-1 but can't get the right answer. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " The number of the employees rises by 6% per week.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " How many persons will be employed in the 20th week if the present rate of expansion continues. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The multiplier for a 6% increase is 1.06, therefore<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Total = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=110%281.06%5E20%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"110%281.06%5E20%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use a calc to find 1.06^20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T = 110 * 3.207<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T ~ 353 employees in 20 weeks </SPAN>\n" );
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