Suppose the population of a town is 8,600 and is growing 3% each year. predict the population after 3 years.

Approximately 9397

Step-by-step explanation:

This is a compound growth question. This can be solved with the formula:

Where,

Problem wants to know F. It is given that initial amount (I) is 8600, growth rate (r) is 3% = 0.03, & time (t) is 3 years.

Plugging these values in the formula gives us F:

(after rounding) The population of the town after 3 years will approximately be 9397 people

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