Question

The expected growth rate of a country’s population is 0.3%. If the population of the country in 2007
was 5,432,335, what would be the expected population of the country in 2008?

F. 5,448,632
G. 5,559,305
H. 7,062,036
I. 18,107,783

Answer 1

\[5,432,335\times 1.003\] and a calculator

Answer 2

why 1.003

Answer 3

\(.3\%=.003\)

Answer 4

to increase a number by \(.3\%\) is the same as multiplying it by \(1.003\)

Answer 5

oh ok thank

Answer 6

if you prefer you could compute
\[5,432,335+.003\times 5,432,335\] but that will give you the same answer

Answer 7

yw