Michigan State University - Diagnostic Exam

3.3

  •   The population of a given city was 3 million in 1990 and was increasing at a rate of 2.5% per year. Which of the following equations describes the population P (in millions) of the city t years after 1990?

    a)               t
P = 3 (1.025 )  b)               t
P =  3(0.025)  c)                 t
P =  (3(1.025))
       
    d)  P = (3 (0.025 ))t  e)  P = 3.025t


July 16, 2008