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Question 327472: A town has a population growth rate of 10% per year. The population in 1990 was 2000. What was the population in 1992 ?

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A town has a population growth rate of 10% per year. The population in 1990 was 2000. What was the population in 1992 ?
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A(t) = Ao*(1.10)^t
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A(2) = 2000(1.10)^2 = 2420
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Stan H.