document.write( "Question 1181922: Each year for the past five years the population of a certain country has increased at a steady rate of 2.7% per year. The present population is 15. 3 million people.\r
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document.write( "(a)  One year ago   \"15.3%2F%281%2B0.027%29\" = \"15.3%2F1.027\"  millions.    Use your calculator.\r\n" );
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document.write( "(b)  Five years ago   \"15.3%2F1.027%5E5\"  millions.   Use your calculator.\r\n" );
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