Question

the lemur population on an island is declining at a rate of 2.3% per year. the population was 3,700 in the year 2008. what is the best prediction of the population in the year 2017? round to the nearest whole number.

Answer 1

Given:

2008 : 3,700 population

decrease of 2.3% per year.

100% - 2.3% = 97.7%

2017 - 2008 = 9 years

3,700 * (0.977)^9 = 3000.9088

The lemur population in 2017 will be 3000.9088