SOLUTION: The population of India is 1.17 billion people and is expected to double in 44 years. The population of China is 1.34 billion people and is expected to double in 67 years. If the t

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Question 853391: The population of India is 1.17 billion people and is expected to double in 44 years. The population of China is 1.34 billion people and is expected to double in 67 years. If the trend continues, when will the population of India be the same as China'? Round answer to the nearest tenth of a year.
Answer by richwmiller(17219)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
1.17/44
0.02659090909090909090909090909091 per year India
.02 per year China
1.17+0.02659090909090909090909090909091*x=1.34+.02x
x = 25.7931 about 25.8 years

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