Question

Solve: A city has a population of 100, 000. If the population increases 10 percent every 5 years, what will be the population be at the end of 40 years?

Answer 1

since 1 year = 2% you can multiply 40 times 2 to get 80%....then mult that to 100,000 to get 80,000...then add that to 100,000 to get 180,000 sorry if my terminology is offf but i believe the answer i got is correct

Answer 2

i don't understand. :(

Answer 3

hello.. who can help me with this? :(

Answer 4

did you get the answer right?

Answer 5

its hard for me to explain....its kinda related to finding simple interest

Answer 6

no.. i didn't get it..

Answer 7

how did you get 2% of 1 year?

Answer 8

think of it like this 10/5 is equal to what simplified fraction?

Answer 9

ah.. got it. then?

Answer 10

40 years times .02 = ?

Answer 11

no im sorry it is 100,000 times .02

Answer 12

2000 .. :) then?

Answer 13

yes now mult that times 40 years

Answer 14

ah.. so, 80000 is the answer?

Answer 15

nooo....because you have to add that to ur original population

Answer 16

ah. . so, 180000 is the final answer?

Answer 17

thats what i got

Answer 18

ah.. thanks :)

Answer 19

ur welcome

Answer 20

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