Asked by Blake

A town has a population of 9000 and grows at 3% every year. What will be the population after 9 years, to the nearest whole number?

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Population after 9 years = 9000 × (1.03)^9.

(1.03)^9 ≈ 1.304773, so population ≈ 9000 × 1.304773 = 11742.96.

To the nearest whole number: 11,743.