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Mosquitoes are growing at a rate of 10% a year. If there were 200 mosquitoes in the beginning. Write down the number of mosquitoes after 10 years. - Mathematics and Statistics

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Mosquitoes are growing at a rate of 10% a year. If there were 200 mosquitoes in the beginning. Write down the number of mosquitoes after 10 years.

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Since mosquitoes are growing at a rate of 10% and there were 200 mosquitoes, in the beginning, the number of mosquitoes in successive years form a G.P. with a = 200 and r = `1+10/100=11/10`

Number of mosquitoes after 10 years

= t11

= ar11–1

= `200(11/10)^10`

= 200 (1.1)10

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अध्याय 2: Sequences and Series - Exercise 2.1 [पृष्ठ २८]

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बालभारती Mathematics and Statistics 2 (Arts and Science) [English] Standard 11 Maharashtra State Board
अध्याय 2 Sequences and Series
Exercise 2.1 | Q 14. (ii) | पृष्ठ २८

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