Question

A country's population in 1995 was 175 million. In 2000 it was 181 million. Estimate the population in 2020 using the exponential growth formula. Round you answer to the nearest million.
P=Ae^kt
175e^5k = 181
so, k = .00674

P = 175 e^(.00674t)

Now plug in t=25.
207
208 million
Right answer is 203 million

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