Answer to Question #263064 in Algebra for Christy

Question

A town has a population of 2000 and grows at 4.5% every year. What will be the population after 13 years, to the nearest whole number?

Answer 1

Since a town has a population of 2000 and grows at 4.5% every year, we conclude that after 13 years the population will be equal to

$2000(1+\frac{4.5}{100})^{13} =2000(1.045)^{13}\approx 3544.$