A city has a population of 210,000
people. Suppose that each year the population grows by
7.75%. What will the population be after 13 years?
Use the calculator provided and round your answer to the nearest whole number.

Question

A city has a population of 210,000
 people. Suppose that each year the population grows by 
7.75%. What will the population be after 13 years?
Use the calculator provided and round your answer to the nearest whole number.

anonymous · Answer

$$210,000\times (1.0775)^{13}$$ and a good calculator

anonymous · Answer

i use this http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=210000%281.0775%29^13

tinylittlehelper · Answer

First, find out 7.75% of 210,000. Then multiply that by 13. Lastly, add that to 210,000.

anonymous · Answer

554171
@Directrix  is that right

directrix · Answer

Just a second.

round your answer to the nearest whole number.

210000*(1.0775)^13 =

anonymous · Answer

looks good to me

directrix · Answer

Is this what you got? @bri97 

554171

anonymous · Answer

554171 yes

directrix · Answer

Run it through.

anonymous · Answer

ok 554271

directrix · Answer

That's a wrap, then.

anonymous · Answer

aah it says one of my digits is wrong

directrix · Answer

554271

I think you have the wrong number.

anonymous · Answer

i put 554271 abd it said one digit off

directrix · Answer

Look at the thread. You had the right answer and then changed it.

554171 yes   This is CORRECT

Then, you posted: ok 554271 WRONG

anonymous · Answer

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