Maria begins a new role with a salary of £42000 in 2015. She is promised a 2.5% increase in her salary each year, with the first increase occurring in 2016.
Calculate, to the nearest £100, Maria's salary in 2017.
Calculate, to the nearest £100, the total earnings Maria will receive from the start of 2015 to the end of 2034.
20 exam-style questions on OCR (MEI) A Level Maths 1.6.17 Sequences and series in modelling (A-level only). Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.