A population of caribou in a forest grows at a rate of 2% every year. If there are currently 273 caribou, which function represents the number of caribou in the forest in t years?

A.

C (t) = 273 (0.98) t

B.

C (t) = 273 (1.02) t

C.

C (t) = (273) (1.02) t

D.

C (t) = 273 (0.02) t

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Efrain Zimmerman

23 March, 06:17

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C (t) = 273 (0.02) t

A population of caribou in a forest grows at a rate of 2% every year. If there are currently 273 caribou, which function represents the number of caribou in the forest in t years?A.C (t) = 273 (0.98) tB.C (t) = 273 (1.02) tC.C (t) = (273) (1.02) tD.C (t) = 273 (0.02) t