Question

the initial population of a town is 16,237 and it grows with a doubling time of 24 years. what will the popluation be in 2 years.

Answer 1

Answer: 17,203 people

Step-by-step explanation:

The formula for solving this is;

$P(t) = P_{0} (2)^{t/dt}$

Where;

P(t) is the population at time t

$P_{0}$ is the initial population

t is the year of interest

dt is the amount of time it takes to double.

$P(t) = P_{0} (2)^{t/dt}$

$P(2) = 16,237 (2)^{2/24}$

=  17,202.50

= 17,203 people