Question

Student is 19 years old in the world has a population of 6.7 billion assuming that the population continues to grow in annual rate of 1.1%, predict what the worlds population will be when the student is 52

Answer 1

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Answer:

9.6 billion

Explanation:

The population multiplier is 1+1.1% = 1.011 each year. After 52-19 = 33 years, the multiplier will be 1.011^33 ≈ 1.4348.

When the student is 52, the population of the world will be about ...

6.7 billion × 1.4348 ≈ 9.6 billion