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  • 25-09-2021
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In 1910, the population of Math Valley was 15,000. If the population is increasing at an annual rate of 2.4%, what was the population in 1965?

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Answer:

  55,283

Step-by-step explanation:

1965 is 55 years after 1910.

The population each year is multiplied by the growth factor 1 +2.4% = 1.024. After being multiplied by this factor 55 times, the population is ...

  15,000·(1.024^55) ≈ 55,283

The population in 1965 is predicted to be 55,283.

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