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In 2013, there were 2458 students who successfully completed the obstacle course in PE. If the success rate for completing the obstacle course increases by 1.5% a year, how many students successfully completed the obstacle course, seven years later, in 2020?

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Answer:

2,727 students approximately will have completed the obstacule in 7 years, by 2020

Explanation:

Final value = Initial value × (1 + Annual Growth Rate)^No. of years × No. of compounding so


1.5%=0.015 =
0.015


F = 2458(1+0.015)^7

= 2727.998796 or
2727

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