document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=7780>Question 7780</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The rice consumption in a certain city was 80 000 tonnes in 1995.By 2000, the rice consumption had increased by 24%.If the consumption of rice in the city continues to increase at the same rate, i.e, 24% every 5 years, find the consumption of rice in the city in 2005.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #4314 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mathwhiz><B>mathwhiz(13)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-06.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mathwhiz><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=4314\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 100%+24%=124%\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "80000 * 1.24 = 99200\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "99200 * 1.24 = 123008\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The consuption of rice in the city in 2005 is 123008 tonnes. </SPAN>\n" );
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