This is an exponential growth. We would apply the exponential growth formula which is expressed as
y = a(1 + r)^t
Where
a represents the imitial number of subscribers
r represents the growth rate
t represents the number of years
y represents the number of subscribers after t years
From the information given,
a = 750
r = 80/100 = 0.8
t = 9 (number of years between 2000 and 2010)
Thus,
y = 750(1 + 0.8)^9
y = 750(1.8)^9
y = 148769.48
Rounding to the nearest whole number, the number of cell phone subscribers in 2010 is
148769
