document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1090730>Question 1090730</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The population of a small village has grown at an annual rate of approximately 5.5%. How long will it take for its population of 3200 people to double at this growth rate?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a.about 1.5 years       c.about 13 years<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b.about 11 years        d.about 16 years </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " How long will it take for its population of 3200 people to double at this growth rate?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let t = time for this to happen<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.055^t  = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use logs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t*log(1.055) = log(2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "use your calc<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=log%282%29%2Flog%281.055%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"log%282%29%2Flog%281.055%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 12.946 ~ 13 years<BR>\n" );
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