A Colony of Penguins Had 352 Members at the Beginning

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Short Answer

A colony of penguins had 352 members at the beginning of 1998. The colony is expanding at an average rate of 1.2% per year. How many penguins will there be at the beginning of 2015?

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Definitions:

Real Incomes

The purchasing power of an individual's or group's income, considering the effects of inflation on buying power.

Life Shortening Diseases

Conditions or illnesses that have the potential to reduce the lifespan of an individual.

Average Earnings

The mean income calculated by dividing the total income of a group by the number of individuals or instances in that group.

Life Expectancy

An average estimate of how long a person or organism is expected to live, based on factors such as genetics, lifestyle, and healthcare accessibility.