A country's population grows at a rate of 0.017 per year. In the year 2000, the population was 91 million. What is the predicted population in the year 2007?

Use at least two sentences explain how to calculate the predicted population and identify the variables in the equation P (t) = P0ekt

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Damari Mcfarland

9 October, 23:46

A country's population grows at a rate of 0.017 per year. In the year 2000, the population was 91 million. What is the predicted population in the year 2007?

Use at least two sentences explain how to calculate the predicted population and identify the variables in the equation P (t) = P0ekt

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Kira Huff · Answer 1

2007 Population = 2000 Population * (1 + rate) ^years

2007 Population = 91,000,000 * (1.017) ^7

2007 Population = 91,000,000 * 1.1252439082

2007 Population = 102,397,195

A country's population grows at a rate of 0.017 per year. In the year 2000, the population was 91 million. What is the predicted population in the year 2007?Use at least two sentences explain how to calculate the predicted population and identify the variables in the equation P (t) = P0ekt

A country's population grows at a rate of 0.017 per year. In the year 2000, the population was 91 million. What is the predicted population in the year 2007?

Use at least two sentences explain how to calculate the predicted population and identify the variables in the equation P (t) = P0ekt