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document.write( "The school enrolment is calculated at the end of each month.  Enrolment increased  by 3.7% in January then decreased  by 1.7% during February then increased by .80% in  march. What was the net percentage change over the 3 months.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1) increase of 3.7% --> growth factor of 1+.037 = 1.037<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) decrease of 1.7% --> \"growth\" factor of 1-.017 = 0.983<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3) increase of 0.8% --> growth factor of 1+.008 = 1.008<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Overall growth factor:<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1.037%2A0.983%2A1.008 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1.037%2A0.983%2A1.008\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 1.0275 to 4 decimal places<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The percentage change over the three months is 1.0275-1 = .0275 = 2.75%.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER: 2.75%<br><BR>\n" );
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