document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1059559>Question 1059559</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A certain forest covers an area of <BR>\n" );
document.write( "3900<BR>\n" );
document.write( " km2<BR>\n" );
document.write( ". Suppose that each year this area decreases by <BR>\n" );
document.write( "7.75%<BR>\n" );
document.write( ". What will the area be after <BR>\n" );
document.write( "15<BR>\n" );
document.write( " years </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Area = 3900 km^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Decrease = 7.75%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "100% - 7.75% = 92.25%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "92.25% = 92.25/100 = 0.9225.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area x 0.9225^15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "After 15 years area = 1162.95 km^2 (2 decimal places)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps :-) </SPAN>\n" );
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