Question

Suppose that during the 1990s, the population of a certain country was increasing by 1.7% each year. If the population at the end of 1993 was 5.4 million, what was the population at the end of 1994?

a.
91,800 people
c.
5,400,000 people
b.
5,612,879 people
d.
5,491,800 people

Answer 1

If the population increases by 1.7% every year then

1994 population = 1993 population * .017 + 1993 population

1994 population = 5,491,800

Answer is "d".

Explanation: