Question

The population, P(t), in millions, of a country, in year t, is given by the formula P(t) = 24 + 0.4t. What are the values of the population for t = 10, 20,

and 30?

Answer 1

B. 28, 32, 36 millions

Explanation:

Given:

P(t) = 24 + 0.4t

Where,

P(t) = population in millions

t = number of years

✔️Value of the population when t = 10:

Plug in t = 10 into P(t) = 24 + 0.4t

P(t) = 24 + 0.4(10)

P(t) = 24 + 4

P(t) = 28 million

✔️Value of the population when t = 20:

Plug in t = 20 into P(t) = 24 + 0.4t

P(t) = 24 + 0.4(20)

P(t) = 24 + 8

P(t) = 32 million

✔️Value of the population when t = 30:

Plug in t = 30 into P(t) = 24 + 0.4t

P(t) = 24 + 0.4(30)

P(t) = 24 + 12

P(t) = 36 million