Question

A population of bobcats increases by 5% per year. if the population is currently 40, in how many years will the population reach 80? round your answer to the nearest tenth.

the population will reach 80 in about _____ years.

Answer 1

20

Explanation:

5 percent of 40 is 2

so the difference between 80 and 40 is40

so 40 divided by 2 equals 20

so it will take 20 years for the population to reach 80