Question

the population of a town increases at the rate of 1% each year today the towns population is 8500 what will the population be in five years

Answer 1

8934 (8933.58542585)

Explanation:

8,500 (population currently) * 1.01 (1 percent) ^ 5 (years) = 8933.58542585 ≅ 8934 people.