One Estimate Gives the World Panda Population as 3100 in the Year

question 36

Multiple Choice

One estimate gives the world panda population as 3100 in the year 1980 and 730 in the year 2000. Find an exponential model for the data in order to predict the year in which the panda population will be reduced to 130.

• A)2023
• B)2005
• C)2024
• D)2029
• E)2014

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