document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=609363>Question 609363</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> At a certain school, the number of children entering kindergarten increased by 6.7% annually for 5 years then decreased by 4.2% annually in the next 5 years. If 110 children enrolled in kindergarten at the beginning of this period, how many were enrolled after 10 years? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Start: 110<BR>\n" );
document.write( "after 5 years: 110(1.067)^5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "After another 5 years: 110*(1.067)^5*(0.958)^5 = 122.75 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. <BR>\n" );
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