Question

in 2000, the population of FL was 15,982,378. there is an annual increase of 2.13%. what will the population of FL be in the year 2020 if the rate of increase stays the same?

Answer 1

\[15,982,378\times (1.0213)^{20}\]

Answer 2

where did you get 1.0213?

Answer 3

2.13% = .0213
in math you calculate with numbers (decimals) not percents. to increase a quantity by 2.13% you multiply it by \(1.0213\)

Answer 4

so to increase it by 2.13% 20 times you multiply it by \((1.0213)^{20}\)

Answer 5

ohh ok i understand, thank you

Answer 6

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