Question 1173620: PLEASE Check my Work !
Among the countries , Nigeria had the highest population growth of 62.4% . Nigeria's pollution is 97,552 thousands in 1990 . Find the population of Nigeria in 2010 .Round to the nearest thousands .
62.4/100 = 0.624 =1.624
1.624x = 97,552
x = 97,552 / 1.624
x = 60,068.96
x= 60,069 nearest thousands
Found 2 solutions by ewatrrr, ikleyn:
Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Nigeria had the highest population growth of 62.4%
Nigeria's pollution is 97,552 thousands in 1990.
Find the population of Nigeria in 2010 (x)
Hi,
Let x be the population of Nigeria in 2010.
Had the right idea on the 1.624. Good Job.
However it was the 997,552 that was doing the increasing.
So that would be:
x = 1.624(97,552) = 158,424 the population of Nigeria in 2010
Wish You the Best in your Studies.
Answer by ikleyn(53763)  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! .
Among the countries , Nigeria had the highest population growth of 62.4% . Nigeria's pollution is 97,552 thousands in 1990.
Find the population of Nigeria in 2010. Round to the nearest thousands.
62.4/100 = 0.624 =1.624
1.624x = 97,552
x = 97,552 / 1.624
x = 60,068.96
x= 60,069 nearest thousands.
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Your solution is ABSOLUTELY WRONG.
Think a minute: the population G R O W S, but your final number is LESS than starting number (!)
It is NONSENSE (!)
Below see the CORRECT SOLUTION. It is in one line.
The populatin of Nigeria in 2010, according to your input, is (or was) 97,552 + 0.624*97,552 = 158,454 thousands.
Solved, answered and explained.
About the population of Nigeria, see this Wikipedia article
https://www.google.com/search?q=population+of+nigeria&rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS910US910&oq=population+of+Nigeria&aqs=chrome.0.0i433j0l3j0i395l6.8559j1j15&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
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