The population of a small beach town on Australia's east coast grows by 50% from May 1 to June 1 and then grows by another 50% from June 1 to July 1. The population then decreases by 11.11% from July 1 to August 1. By approximately what percentage has the population grown from May 1 to August 1?
Options.
A) 50%  B) 90%  C) 100%  D) 200%  E) 225%
Pop Aug1 = Pop May1 * (3/2) * (3/2) * (8/9) = Pop May1 * 2   Population of August is twice the population of May. So it has grown by 100%.   Answer (100%)
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The population of a small beach town on Australia's east coast grows by 50% from May 1 to June 1 and then grows by another 50% from June 1 to July 1. The population then decreases by 11.11% from July 1 to August 1. By approximately what percentage has the population grown from May 1 to August 1?