SOLUTION: There are 2429 bees in a bee colony. The number of bees increases by ten percent the first year and five percent the next. How many bees are there at the end of the second year?

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Question 1067564: There are 2429 bees in a bee colony. The number of bees increases by ten percent the first year and five percent the next. How many bees are there at the end of the second year?
Round your answer to the nearest whole number.

Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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After 1st yr,
+2429+%2B+.1%2A2429+
+2429%2A%28+1+%2B+.1+%29+
+2429%2A1.1+
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after 2nd yr,
+2429%2A1.1%2A%28+1+%2B+.05+%29+
+2429%2A1.1%2A1.05+
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