Question

The population of a town is 12,000, and it grows at a rate of 5% per year. what will the population be in 4 years?

Answer 1

14,400 people

Step-by-step explanation:

5% of 12,000 is 600, because 12,000 divided by 5 is 600.

600 × 4 = 2,400.

Then add that to the current population to get your answer:

2,400 + 12,000 = 14,400

The population in 4 years would be fourteen thousand four hundred.