Suppose the population of a town is 9,800 and is growing 2% each year. Predict the population after 7 years.
To find the population after 7 years, we need to calculate the population growth for each year and then add it to the current population.
First, we calculate the population growth for each year:
Year 1: 9,800 * 2% = 196
Year 2: 9,800 * 2% = 196
Year 3: 9,800 * 2% = 196
Year 4: 9,800 * 2% = 196
Year 5: 9,800 * 2% = 196
Year 6: 9,800 * 2% = 196
Year 7: 9,800 * 2% = 196
Next, we add the population growth to the current population:
9,800 + 196 + 196 + 196 + 196 + 196 + 196 + 196 = 10,176
Therefore, the predicted population after 7 years is 10,176.