Question

The population of Lcavetown is 123,000 people, and is decreasing at a rate of 9,4% per year What will the population of Leavetown be 100 years from now? (round to the nearest person)​

Answer 1

6

Explanation:

You want the population of Leavetown in 100 years if it is 123,000 now and decreasing at the rate of 9.4% per year.

Exponential equation

The exponential equation that models the population is ...

p = 1230000·(1 -0.094)^t

where t is the number of years later.

Application

For t=100, the attached calculation shows the population in 100 years is about 6 persons.