Suppose, a small town has 15000 people. Among the inhabitants, a pair is recently affected by a contagious disease. An affected pair can not transmit the disease until the pair is suffering for two days. After two days of sufferings, the pair can transmit the disease to another pair in each subsequent day. So, what percentage of the population will be affected after 22 days?

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Suppose, a small town has 15000 people. Among the inhabitants, a pair is recently affected by a contagious disease. An affected pair can not transmit the disease until the pair is suffering for two days. After two days of sufferings, the pair can transmit the disease to another pair in each subsequent day. So, what percentage of the population will be affected after 22 days? Consider counting the number of affected people from day 1. Explain each step thoroughly, as your grade in this question will largely depend on the details of your explanation.

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