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Algebra 2 (Eureka Math/EngageNY)

Course: Algebra 2 (Eureka Math/EngageNY) > Unit 3

Lesson 12: Topic E: Lesson 29: Geometric series
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Algebra 2 (Eureka Math/EngageNY)
Module 3: Exponential and logarithmic functions
Topic E: Lesson 29: Geometric series
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Finite geometric series word problems

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Problem

A new shopping mall records 120 total shoppers on their first day of business. Each day after that, the number of shoppers is 10% more than the number of shoppers the day before.
What is the total number of shoppers that visited the mall in the first 7 days?
Round your final answer to the nearest integer.
  • Your answer should be
  • an integer, like 6
  • a simplified proper fraction, like 3/5
  • a simplified improper fraction, like 7/4
  • a mixed number, like 1 3/4
  • an exact decimal, like 0.75
  • a multiple of pi, like 12 pi or 2/3 pi
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