Lake City has a population of 3600 and is expected to grow by a factor of 1.3 every 10 years.

Which is the best estimate of Lake City's population 50 years from now?

A.
23,400

B.
18,000

C.
13,400

D.
4,680

Question

Lake City has a population of 3600 and is expected to grow by a factor of 1.3 every 10 years. 

Which is the best estimate of Lake City's population 50 years from now?
  
 
 

 
 

  

  A. 
  23,400   
   

 
 

  

  B. 
  18,000   
   

 
 

  

  C. 
  13,400   
   

 
 

  

  D. 
  4,680

anonymous · Answer

HELP PLZ

anonymous · Answer

$$3600\times (1.3)^5$$ and a calculator

anonymous · Answer

http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=3600%281.3%29^5

anonymous · Answer

THX!!!! XD

anonymous · Answer

as always, the correct answer seems to be C