The initial population of a town is 3100, and it grows with a doubling time of 10 years. What will the population be in 12 years?
The initial population of a town is 3100, and it grows with a doubling time of 10 years. What will the population be in 12 years?
2^(1/10)=1.07177 Average compound growth per year
3100 X 1.07177^10=6,200 population of the town in 10 years
6,200 X 1.07177^2=7,122 population of the town after 12 years.
