According to the data, what would the population be in 2010? [Note: The function is P (t) = (200) (1.01223) t. A) 367,274 B) 367,987 C) 368,254 D) 368,640

Year 1960 1975 1990 2005 2020 (est.)

Population P (t) 200,000 240,000 288,000 345,600 414,720

Given the model that represents the population growth, P (t) = 200 (1.01223) t, the population in 2010 will be found as follows:

t=2010-1960=50

substituting the value of t in our equation we get:

P (50) = 200 (1.01223) ^50

P (50) = 367.274

since the value is in thousands, the population will be:

376,274

Answer: 376,274