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The population of a town

bendly increase by 20 %
every year. If the populatich
Of the town in 2015 was 600,000 then what would be the population in 2018

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Answer:

1,036,800 in year 2018

Explanation:

20% of 600,000 is 120,000

120,000+600,000=720,000

720,000 in year 2016

20% of 720,000 is 144,000

720,000+144,000=864,000

864,000 in year 2017

20% of 864,000 is 172,800

172,800+864,000=1,036,800

1,036,800 in 2018

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