A fungus starts off weighing 23.1 grams. Its mass increases by 1 percent every day, that is, each day the mass increases by a factor of 1.01. Calculate, to the nearest integer, the weight of the fungus (in grams) after 20 days. You may find it useful to first devise a formula for the weight of the fungus after n days. Enter your answer, to the nearest integer and without units, in the box below.

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A fungus starts off weighing 23.1 grams. Its mass increases by 1 percent every day, that is, each day the mass increases by a factor of 1.01.

Calculate, to the nearest integer, the weight of the fungus (in grams) after 20 days.

You may find it useful to first devise a formula for the weight of the fungus after n days.

Enter your answer, to the nearest integer and without units, in the box below.

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