Suppose a city with a population of 500,000 has been growing at a rate of 4% per year. If this rate continues, find the population of this city in 20 years.

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Suppose a city with a population of 500,000 has been growing at a rate of 4% per year. If this rate continues, find the population of this city in 20 years.

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Answer:

900,000

Explanation:

4 percent of 500,000 is 20k and thats one year so 20k x 20 would be 400k and 400k + 500k is 900k

Nigel Findlater answered Jul 19, 2023

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