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A city doubles its size every 24 years. If the population is currently 145,000, what will the population be in 48 years?

User Weyhan
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Answer:

145000x2

=answer

then

answer×2

= final answer

User Kingsley Ijike
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Answer:

580,000 people

Explanation:

First, find out how many times the population will double. Divide the number of years by how long it takes for the population to double.

48÷24=2

The population will double 2 times.

Now figure out what the population will be after it doubles 2 times. Multiply the population by 2 a total of 2 times.

145,00022=580,000

That calculation could also be written with exponents:

145,000 x 2^2=580,000

After 48 years, the population will be 580,000 people.

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