Question

A city has a population of 240,000 people each year grows by 5.5 % what will the population be after 15 years

Answer 1

=3,798,000 people

Explanation:

if 100%=240,000

therefore 100+5.5=105.5%

105.5÷100×240,000

=253,000

15×253,000

=3,798,000

Answer 2

Answer:The population will be 198000 people

Step-by-step explanation: 5.5% of 240,000 = 13200

Therefore in 15 years time the population will be 13200×15 years = 198,000 people.