SOLUTION: A city has a population of
270,000 people. Suppose that each year the population grows by
7%
. What will the population be after 8 years?
Use the calculator provided and rou
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270,000 people. Suppose that each year the population grows by
7%
. What will the population be after 8 years?
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Question 1030592: A city has a population of
270,000 people. Suppose that each year the population grows by
7%
. What will the population be after 8 years?
Use the calculator provided and round your answer to the nearest whole number. Answer by Cromlix(4381) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Hi there,
100% + 7% = 107%
107% = 107/100 = 1.07 (factor)
270,000 x 1.07^8
= 463,910 people.
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