Question 1202474
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(a)  The population of Boomtown is currently 12000 and expected to grow by 3.5% 
over the next year. What will its population be by then?


(b) The population of Dullsville, on the other hand, is currently 10000 and expected 
to decrease by 5% over the next year. What will its population be by then?
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(a)  12000*(1+0.035) = 12000*1.035 = 12420.      <U>ANSWER</U>


(b)  10000*(1-0.05)  = 10000*0.95  =  9500.      <U>ANSWER</U>
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