The population of a town doubled every 5 years from 1960 to 1975. What is the percentage increase in population in this period ?

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777dan777 [17]3 years ago

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Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

Let p represent the population

in 1965 → the population becomes 2p

in 1970 → the population becomes 2(2p) = 4p

in 1975 → the population becomes 2(4p) = 8p

p ——————> 100%

8p ————-—-> x%

then

$x=\frac{8p*100}{p}=800$

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