The population of New Hampshire was 1 million in 1990. It doubles every 25 years. Estimate the population in 1996.

To estimate the population of New Hampshire in 1996, we can use the information that the population doubles every 25 years.

Since the population was 1 million in 1990, we need to calculate how many 25-year intervals have passed from 1990 to 1996.

To do this, we can subtract 1990 from 1996: 1996 - 1990 = 6 years.

Now, we divide the number of years by the time interval it takes for the population to double: 6 years / 25 years = 0.24.

This tells us that approximately 0.24 intervals have passed from 1990 to 1996.

Since we want to estimate the population in 1996, we need to multiply the initial population (1 million) by 2 raised to the power of the number of intervals: 1 million * (2^0.24).

Using a calculator or spreadsheet, you can calculate 2^0.24, which is approximately 1.174.

Now, multiply 1 million by 1.174 to estimate the population of New Hampshire in 1996: 1 million * 1.174 ≈ 1.174 million.

Therefore, the estimated population of New Hampshire in 1996 is approximately 1.174 million.