document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1061155>Question 1061155</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> would you please solve following question?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The population of a town increased by 50/3%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "in 1990 and by 10% in 1991. If the population of the town at the beginning of 1990 was 30,000, what was it at the end of 1991?\r<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 #676009 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=676009\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> at the beginning of 1990, the population was 30000.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "it grew by 50/3% in that year.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "50/3% = 50/3/100 = 50/300 = 5/30 = 1/6.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/6 * 30000 = 5000\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "at the beginning of 1991, the population was 30000 + 5000 = 35000.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "it grew by 10% in that year.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10% = 10/100 = 1/10.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/10 * 35000 = 3500.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "at the beginning of 1992, the population was 35000 + 3500 = 38500.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the beginning of 1991 is the same as the end of 1990.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the beginning of 1992 is the same as the end of 1991. </SPAN>\n" );
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