In 2000, the Population of Sheboygan, WI Was About 113,000 $P ( t ) = 113,000 + 1.85 ^ { t }$

question 85

Multiple Choice

In 2000, the population of Sheboygan, WI was about 113,000 and was growing at a rate of 0.85% per year. Find an exponential function that describes the population P in terms of t, the number of Years after 2000.

• A) \(P ( t ) = 113,000 + 1.85 ^ { t }\)
• B) \(P ( t ) = 113,000 ( 1.0085 ) ^ { t }\)
• C) \(P ( t ) = 113,000 ( 1.85 ) ^ { t }\)
• D) \(P ( t ) = 0.85 ( 113,000 )\)

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