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Question 341239: In 2006 the population of the united states was 300.2 million. If the population continues to grow at an annual rate of 1.05% then the population in the year 202 will be 300.2(1.0105) to the power 14 million.
A) Evaluate the expression to find the predicted population in 2020 to the nearest tenth of a million people. :-) Thanks
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In 2006 the population of the united states was 300.2 million.
If the population continues to grow at an annual rate of 1.05% then the population in the year 2020 will be [300.2(1.0105)^14] million.
A) Evaluate the expression to find the predicted population in 2020 to the nearest tenth of a million people. :-) Thanks
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Ans: 347.5 million
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stan H.