Question

A population of caribou in a forest grows at a rate of 5% every year. If there are currently 248 caribou, which function represents the number of caribou in the forest in t years?

A.
C(t) = 248(1.05)t
B.
C(t) = (248)(1.05)t
C.
C(t) = 248(0.05)t

Answer 1

Answer: I think that the answer is C because 5% is 5 out of 100 and 5 out of 100 as a decimal is 0.05 and you are trying to find how much the population will have increased so you have to multiply 248 by 5% or you have to multiply 248 by 0.05

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