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Multiplying Fractions · Superchallenge problem

One year the number of students at a school grew by 110\dfrac{1}{10} of what it was. The next year the number shrank by 110\dfrac{1}{10} of what it was then. Now the school has 495495 students. How many students did it have at the very start?