Question

A city's population starts at 100,000 people and grows 3% per year for 7 years. For this situation, in the general exponential equation q = on x (1 - r)^t, what is "on"? Options: a) 100,000 b) 3 c) 7 d) 0.03

Answer 1

A.

Explanation:

In the general exponential equation q = on x (1 - r)^t:

q represents the final quantity or population after a certain time.

o represents the initial quantity or population at the start.

r represents the growth rate as a decimal (in this case, 3% or 0.03).

t represents the time period.

In your situation, the initial population starts at 100,000 people. So, "o" in the equation corresponds to 100,000.

The correct answer is:

a) 100,000