Question

A city has a population of 370,000 people. Suppose that each year the population grows by 7%. What will the population be after 15 years?
Round answer to the nearest whole number.

Answer 1

\[370,000 (1+r)^t\]
r = 7% = .07
t = 15

Answer 2

1020841

Answer 3

I think this is wrong.. :(

Answer 4

no its correct :)

Answer 5

my test told me it was wrong

Answer 6

A certain forest covers an area of 2700km2. Suppose that each year this area decreases by
6.5% What will the area be after 9years?
round your answer to the nearest square kilometer.

Answer 7

hmm looks like you just didnt round correctly
https://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=370000(1.07)%5E15+round+to+nearest+whole+number

Answer 8

ok use same general rule
\[2700 (1+r)^t\]
since area is decreasing , the rate will be negative
r = -6.5%
t = 9

Answer 9

-12434489776

Answer 10

area can never be negative

Answer 11

I give up. Thanks anyways.

Answer 12

dont give up, just follow the rule
2700(1-.065)^9

Answer 13

1474.579