Answer:
Correct answer: N₁₅ = 33,236
Step-by-step explanation:
Given:
N = 45,000
decrease 2% each year
N₁₅ = ? Population after 15 years
Now N = 45,000
After first year N₁ = 45,000 · 0.98
After second year N₂ = N₁ · 0.98 = (45,000 · 0.98) · 0.98 = 45,000 · 0.98²
After third year N₃ = N₂ · 0.98 = 45,000 · 0.98² · 0.98 = 45,000 · 0.98³
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After 15 years N₁₅ = 45,000 · 0.98¹⁵ = 45,000 · 0.739 = 33,235.6
N₁₅ = 33,236
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