SOLUTION: Each year for the past five years the population of a certain country has increased at a steady rate of 2.7% per year. The present population is 15. 3 million people. a) What wa

Question 1181922: Each year for the past five years the population of a certain country has increased at a steady rate of 2.7% per year. The present population is 15. 3 million people.
a) What was the population one year ago?
b) What was the population five years ago?

Answer by ikleyn(52781) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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(a)  One year ago    =   millions.    Use your calculator.



(b)  Five years ago     millions.   Use your calculator.

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