SOLUTION: The population of a town is 128000. It increases by 5% in the first year and 8% in the second year. What will be the population of the town after two years?

Question 1015112: The population of a town is 128000. It increases by 5% in the first year and 8% in the second year. What will be the population of the town after two years?
Found 2 solutions by solver91311, josmiceli:
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Multiply 128000 by 1.05. Then multiply your result by 1.08.

John

My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it

Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

and

After 2 years the population is 145,152
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