Question

Indiana's population has increased by 9.5% since 2000, when it was about 6 million people, what is indiana's population now?

Answer 1

Hence, the present population of Indiana's is:

6.57 million

Explanation:

It is given that:

Indiana's population has increased by 9.5% since 2000.

and the population of Indiana's in 2000 was: 6 million=6×10^6.

Now, we are asked o find the present population of Indiana's.

Hence, the present population is given by:

109.5% of (6×10^6)

which is given by:

`(109.5)/(100)* 6* 10^6\\\\\\=1095* 6* 10^3\\\\=6570* 10^3\\\\=657* 10^4=6.57* 10^6=6.57million`

Hence, the present population of Indiana's is:

6.57 million