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Population Growth (High Level Task)
Once you are exposed to a blood born virus you never die or get old. We are trying to find a cure for the virus and need to keep track of all infected people. When we first arrive we count 1,000 infected people. In one month the infected population increases by 10%. We are informed that this percentage will continue each and every month. How many infected people will we have in 6 months, 1 year, 5 years?
Derive a rule to represent the situation. Represent the situation with more than one representation.
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