Question

The population of a city increases by 0.8% per year. If this year's population is 108,000, what will next year's population be, to the nearest individual?

Answer 1

To calculate the population for next year, we need to add 0.8% of the current population to the current population.

0.8% of 108,000 = 0.008 * 108,000 = 864

Next year's population = 108,000 + 864 = 108,864

Therefore, next year's population will be approximately 108,864 individuals.