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hoa
23 days ago
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Membership in a science club is expected to grow by about 6% per month. Currently there are 140 members in the club. In about ho

w many months will membership reach 300 members?
Mathematics
1 answer:
lawyer [12.5K]23 days ago
8 0
Problem: H<span>ow many months will it take for the membership to attain 300 members?
</span>Current: 140 members
            6% increase each month
            Target: 300 members
Approach: Utilize multiplication and division
Solution: To find the number of new members each month,
                 140 x 0.06 = 8.4, rounded to 9 (since we count individuals)
               
               To find the total months, divide 300 (the goal) by the
               number of new members per month.
        
                300 / 9 = 33.333 months. Round 33 up to 34, since we seek the total months to hit the target of 300 members.

Answer: 34 months

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