Answer: 86
Explanation:
This is a geometric series. This is, each year the number of stores is equal to the number of a store times a factor. And the factor is the same every year.
That lets you state this formula:
Number of stores year n = (number of stores year 1 ) × (factor) ⁿ
The year 1 is 2010.
The number of stores year 1 is 200 (given).
The factor is 1 + 20% = 1 + 0.20 = 1.20
In 2018, n = 2018 -2010 = 8.
So, you can subsitute all the values in the formula:
Number of stores year 8 = 200 (1,20)⁸ ≈ 85.99 ≈ 86