Suppose that the population of deer in a state is 1,500 and is growing 2% each year. Predict the population after 4 years.
a
about 24,000 deer
b
about 3,110 deer
c
about 1,624 deer
d
about 12,000 deer
To calculate the population after 4 years, we can use the formula:
Population after n years = Initial population * (1 + Growth rate)^n
In this case, the initial population is 1,500 and the growth rate is 2%. Therefore:
Population after 4 years = 1,500 * (1 + 0.02)^4 = 1,500 * (1.02)^4 ≈ 1,624 deer
Therefore, the correct answer is c) about 1,624 deer.