A Town's Population Grows at the Rate of 10% Per $4.6$

question 30

Multiple Choice

A town's population grows at the rate of 10% per year.If this growth rate remains constant, how long will it take the population to double?

• A) \( 4.6\) years
• B) \(2.3\) years
• C) 3 years
• D) \(6.9\) years
• E) 1 years

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