Question

A city has a population of 50,000 in 2012. If the population of the city grows at an annual rate of 2%, the year in which the population will reach 100,000 is _____________ and the year it will reach 200,000 is _____________. Show work:

Answer 1

Doubling time= 70/2=35
2012+35=2047
2047+35=2082