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In the year 2005, a total of 750 fish were introduced into a manmade lake. The fish population was expected to grow at a rate of 8.3% each year. What will the fish population be in 2050? Round to the nearest
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In the year 2005, a total of 750 fish were introduced into a manmade lake. The fish population was expected to grow at a rate of 8.3% each year.

What will the fish population be in 2050?

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User Cloudsurfin
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27,123

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User Stephen Mesa
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The population of the fish is given by P(t) = 750(1 + 0.083)^t; where t is the number of years after 2005.
Here, t = 2050 - 2005 = 45

Population in 2050 = 750(1.083)^45 = 750(36.16) = 27,123
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