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In the early stages of a measles epidemic, 100 people were infected, and each day the number increased by 10%.

a) Write the formula to find the number of infected in relation to the time elapsed.
b) How many people become infected after:
* Two days
* After a week

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Answer:

a. 100+(10x)% if x means number of days since the epidemic started.

b. 121 and 177

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