Problema Solution

The number of digital music players sold since January 1, 2001, has grown at an exponential growth rate of 13.1% per month. What is the doubling time for digital music player sales.

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let doubling time be x years

2P = P e0.131x

0.131x = ln 2 = 0.6931

x = 0.6931/0.131 = 5.2908 years