Question

Tacoma's population in 2000 was about 200 thousand, and has been growing by about 9% each year. If this continues, what will Tacoma's population be in 2015?

Answer 1

Tacoma's population in 2000 - 200,0000

Grows 9%

Then:

$\begin{gathered} 200,000\text{ + 200,000\lparen0.09\rparen}^{15}= \\ 200,000\text{ + 41,178.226 =} \\ 241,178.226 \end{gathered}$

So, in 2015 Tacoma's population will be 241,178.226.