Solve the Problem $1.3 \%$ Per Year How Long Will It Take for This Country's Population

question 24

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem.
-The population of a certain country is growing at a rate of $1.3 \%$ per year. How long will it take for this country's population to double? Use the formula $t = \frac { \ln 2 } { k }$ , which gives the time, $t$ , for a population with growth rate k, to double. (Round to the nearest whole year.)

• A) 53 years
• B) 54 years
• C) 55 years
• D) 52 years

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