Answer:
B
Step-by-step explanation:
First we find out over how many years the growth happened, from 1985 to 2020, that's 35 years.
In 1985 the club had 23,000 members, and it grew at an ave. rate of 5% each year. So, to find out 5% of 23,000 we can divide it by 100 to find 1% and then multiply by 5.
23,000 / 100 = 230 now 230 times 5 is 1150, to check our work we can multiply 1150 by 20 because it is 5% to get 100% and it is 23000 so we are on track so far. Now over the span of 35 the club grew by 1,150 each year, so, 1150 times 35 is 40,250 and if we add that to 23,000 we get 63,250. Round to the nearest thousand which would be
B. 78,000 but I may have went about solving exponential growth wrong but if this is the answer you have been getting there you go.
