Question

In 1923, koalas were introduced on Kangaroo Island off the coast of Australia. In 1996 the population was 5000. By 2005, the population had grown to 27000, prompting a debate on how to control their growth and avoid koalas dying of starvation1. Assuming exponential growth, find the (continuous) rate of growth of the koala population between 1996 and 2005.