Question

The squirrel population in a forest area grows at the rate of 6% monthly. If there are 210 squirrels in July, find how many squirrels (rounded to the nearest whole number) should be expected by next July. Use (y = 210(1.06)^t).

a) 416
b) 408
c) 442
d) 423
e) None

Answer 1

By substituting t = 0 into the given exponential growth equation, we can find the number of squirrels expected by next July.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the number of squirrels expected by next July, we can use the given exponential growth equation:

y = 210(1.06)^t

We are given that there are 210 squirrels in July, so we substitute t = 0 into the equation:



y = 210(1.06)^0

y = 210(1)

y = 210

Therefore, there will be 210 squirrels expected by next July.