Question

A town has a population of 32,000 in the year 2002; 35,200 in the year 2003; 38,720 in the year 2004; and 42,592 in the year 2005. If this pattern continues, what will the population be in the year 2016?

Answer 1

2002=32,000
2003=35,200
2004=38,720
2005=45,492
2006=46,848
2007=51,520
2008=56,640
2009=62,640
2010=68,352
2011= 75,008
2012= 82,240
2013= 90,080
2014=98,560
2015=107,712
2016= 117,568