Answer/Explanation:
Given an estimated beetle population of 11,500, of which it is estimated to increase approximately by 5% each year, we can calculate the estimated population for each year as follows:
<u>Year                       Calculation         Est. Population</u>
1st yr (current yr)                                   11,500
2nd yr                     11,500*105%          12,075
3rd yr                      12,075*105%         12,679
4th yr                      12,679*105%          13,313
5th yr                      13,313*105%           13,979
<u>6th yr                      13,979*105%          </u><u>14,678</u>
The above is how the table would like showing the estimated population for each year.