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XS Exponential growth and decay: word problems UKO
If a city with a population of 100,000 doubles in size every 28 years, what will the population
be 56 years from now?

Answer 1

400,000

Explanation:

Calculate the doubling time period-

Doubling time period(t)=

doubling time period(t)= 2

Calculate the new population using the doubling time formula below where t is the number of doubling periods:

Population = Initial Population *
`2^(t)`

Population = 100000 *
`2^(2)`

Population = 100000 * 4