If there were 200 students who passed an English course three years ago, and each subsequent year until the current one that number increased by 50% of the previous year's number, how many students will pass the course this year?
How many students passed two years ago? ** We begin 3 years ago with 200 students, and moving forward to two years ago we find there were 200*1.5= <<200*1.5=300>>300 students who passed.
How many students pass in the subsequent year? ** At the end of the subsequent year 50% more students pass than last year's 300, so that means 300*1.5=<<300*1.5=450>>450 students pass.
How many students will pass the course this year? ** At the end of the current year there's another 50% increase over the previous year, meaning we have 450*1.5= <<450*1.5=675>>675 students pass.
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