Question

Suppose a city with population 500,000 has been growing at a rate of 3% per year if this continues find the population of the city in 16 years will be approximately?

Answer 1

Answer:260,000

Explanation:

500,000÷3 equal 15,000 that means it’s going every year by 15,000 times that by 16 equals 260,000

Answer 2

740,000

Explanation:

500,000/100 = 5,000 ×3= 15,000

15,000×16= 240,000 increase in population

500,000+240,000= 740000