In 1989 the price of a new model S car was x dollars. If the price of the model S car increased each year by 10 percent of the previous year's price, what was the price of the car, in dollars, in 1991?
Correct answer: C
Explanation
Price of car in 1989 = x
10 percent increase per year for 2 years
Price of car in 1991 = (1.1)^2 *x
= 1.21 x
Answer C
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