Question

The population of Mathlandia in 1995 was 23,473 and was projected to grow at a rate of 12% per decade. Predict the population in the year 2010.
27,822
29,445
39,435
976

Answer 1

Answer:

$27,822$

Step-by-step explanation:

Let

t-----> the time in decade

P----. the population

we know that

$P=23.473(1+0.12)^{t}$

we have

$t=(2010-1995)/10=15/10=1.5\ decade$

substitute

$P=23.473(1.12)^{1.5}=27,822$