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The total number of students enrolled in MATH 123 this semester is 5,780. If it increases by 0.22% for the next semester, what will be the enrollment next semester? Round to a whole person.

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Given:

Total number of students enrolled in MATH 123 this semester is = 5,780

It increases by 0.22% for the next semester.

To find:

The enrollment next semester.

Solution:

Let x be the number of enrollments for next semester.

According to the question, total number of students enrolled in MATH 123 this semester is increases by 0.22% for the next semester. So,


x=5780+0.22\%\text{ of }5780


x=5780+(0.22)/(100)* 5780


x=5780+0.0022* 5780


x=5780+12.716


x=5792.716


x\approx 5793

Therefore, total number of students enrolled in MATH 123 next semester is 5,793.

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