document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=251913>Question 251913</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Population of Mexico. In 2006 the population of<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Mexico was 107.4 million. If Mexico’s population continues<BR>\n" );
document.write( "to grow at an annual rate of 1.43%, then the population<BR>\n" );
document.write( "in 2028 will be 107.4(1.0143)= 14 million.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a) Find the predicted population in 2020 to the nearest<BR>\n" );
document.write( "tenth of a million people.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) Use the result of Exercise 129 to determine whether<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the United States or Mexico will have the greater<BR>\n" );
document.write( "increase in population between 2006 and 2020. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Mexico was 107.4 million. If Mexico’s population continues<BR>\n" );
document.write( "to grow at an annual rate of 1.43%, then the population<BR>\n" );
document.write( "in 2028 will be 107.4*(1+0.0143)^22 = 146.78 million.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a) Find the predicted population in 2020 to the nearest<BR>\n" );
document.write( "tenth of a million people.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "# = 107.4(1.0143)^14 = 131.019 million<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b) Use the result of Exercise 129 to determine whether<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the United States or Mexico will have the greater<BR>\n" );
document.write( "increase in population between 2006 and 2020.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Infor on Ex. 129 not provided.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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