Problema Solution
the initial population of a town is 2800, and it grows with a doubling time of 10 years. what will be the population in 12 years?
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We will use the simple doubling time formula:
N(t) = the number of objects at time t
d = doubling period (time it takes for object to double in number)
C = initial number of objects
t = time
In our case we have:
C = 2800
d = 10 years
We need to find N(t) for t = 12 years:
N(12) = 2800*2^(12/10)
N(12) = 6433
In 12 years the population will be 6433.