The next number is 38. The pattern is 7, 16, 8, 27, 9; if you look at the first 4 numbers, you notice that it counts to 7, 8, 9. Then you have 16 and 27, if the pattern continues; the next number is 38.
Answer:
21,550
Step-by-step explanation:
An increase of 5% means the population is multiplied by 100% +5% = 1.05. This occurs each year for 12 years, so the multiplier is ...
1.05¹² ≈ 1.7958563
When the initial population is multiplied by this factor, it becomes ...
12,000×1.7958563 ≈ 21,550