A town has a population of 5000 people and grows at 2% every year. What will be the population after 5 years, to the nearest whole number?

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asked Feb 20, 2018 180k views

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Jozy · Answer 1 · 2018-02-24T23:21:15+0000

Hey You!

2 × 5 = 10

So, the population will increase by 10%.

5,000 * 10% = 500

The population would be 5,500 after 5 years.