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?

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anonymous · Answer

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

anonymous · Answer

where did you get 1.0213?

anonymous · Answer

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

anonymous · Answer

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

anonymous · Answer

ohh ok i understand, thank you

anonymous · Answer

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