Question

The population of the United States has been increasing at an average rate of 0.91%. If the population was about 303,146,000 in 2008, predict the population in 2012. *

Answer 1

314,332,052

Explanation:

0.91% = 0.0091

2008 = 303,146,000 0.91% of that = 2,758,628.6

2009 = 305,904,629 0.91% of that = 2,783,732.1

2010 = 308,688,361 0.91% of that = 2,809,064

2011 = 311,497,425 0.91% of that = 2,834,626.5

2012 = 314,332,052

Extra Note: Today we are at about 331,000,000 people in the USA