The population of a town in 2000 was 430. The population is increasing at a rate of 0.9% every year. What will be the projected

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population of the town in 2010?

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mel-nik [20] · Answer 1 · 2022-03-23T01:56:50+03:00

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Answer:

1018.

Step-by-step explanation:

The multiplying factor here is 1 +0.09 = 1.09. Every year the current population figure is multiplied by 1.09. We have 10 years of growth so:

P(2010) = 430(1.09)^10

= 1018.