Question

A town has a population of 3000 and grows at 4% every year. To the nearest tenth of a year, how long will it be until the population will reach 4700?​

Answer 1

Answer:

14.2 years

Step-by-step explanation:

The town grows 4% (0.04) every year.

3000 x 0.04 = 120, so the town gains 120 people every year.

The town needs 1700 more people to get to 4700.

So, 4700/120= 14.1666666667

That rounds up to 14.2 years.

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