SOLUTION: The population of a town was 5000 in 1990 and its rate of growth is 0.5% per year. Use the model P=Poe ^rt to predict the population in 2006.

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Question 538211: The population of a town was 5000 in 1990 and its rate of growth is 0.5% per year. Use the model P=Poe ^rt to predict the population in 2006.
Answer by josmiceli(19441)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

given:


The year 2000 would be
The year 2006 would be


You can use calculator to find this.
I can't locate mine

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