Question

Growing up you lived in a country village. When you left for college, the population was 840. You recently heard that the population has grown by 5%. What is the present population?

Answer 1

840 * 1.05 = ?

Answer 2

882

Answer 3

Right.

Answer 4

[AI-generated answer — Explain Bot]

To calculate the present population, we need to find the increase in population and then add it to the initial population.

Step 1: Calculate the increase in population
To find the increase, we need to calculate 5% of the initial population.
5% of 840 = (5/100) × 840 = 0.05 × 840 = 42

Step 2: Add the increase to the initial population
To get the present population, we need to add the increase to the initial population.
Present population = Initial population + Increase
Present population = 840 + 42 = 882

Therefore, the present population is 882.