The human population doubles appriximately every 50 years l. If there were 2.5 million people in 1950, how many people are forecasted to populate in the earth in 2100

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Sanaa Carr

5 March, 01:01

The human population doubles appriximately every 50 years l. If there were 2.5 million people in 1950, how many people are forecasted to populate in the earth in 2100

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Omar Daugherty · Answer 1

in 1950 total population = 2.5million

in + 50yrs i. e 2000 the population = 2 * 2.5million = 5million

x = y = 2.5 million

x + 50 = (2^1) y

x + 50 (2) = 2 (^2) y

since 2100 - 1950 = 150 I. e 50*3

x + 50 (3) = (2^3) y

= 8 * 2.5million = 200million by 2100