SOLUTION: A flock of sheep which increases in size by 15% every year. If there are currently 48 sheep, how many sheep are expected to be in the flock in 5 years? Round to the nearest whole s

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Question 424437: A flock of sheep which increases in size by 15% every year. If there are currently 48 sheep, how many sheep are expected to be in the flock in 5 years? Round to the nearest whole sheep.
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A flock of sheep which increases in size by 15% every year.
If there are currently 48 sheep, how many sheep are expected to be in the flock in 5 years?
Round to the nearest whole sheep.
:
Total+sheep+=+48%2A1.15%5E5
Find 1.15^5 on a calc
T = 48 * 2.011357
T = 96.545 ~ 97 sheep after 5 yrs.