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A town has a population of 17000 and grows at 4% every year. What will be the population after 12 years, to the nearest whole number?

A town has a population of 17000 and grows at 4% every year. What will be the population after 12 years, to the nearest whole number?
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A town has a population of 17000 and grows at 4% every year. What will be the population after 12 years, to the nearest whole number?

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Explanation:

17000 x 1.04 twelve times (.04 is 4% in decimal)

17 000 * 1.04^12 = 27 218

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