The turtle population on an island is declining at a rate of 1.4% per year. The population was 3800 in the year 2009. Which answer is the best prediction of the population in the year 2014?
Population in 2014 is given by 3800(1 + 1.4%)^-(2014 - 2009) = 3800(1 + 0.014)^-5 = 3800(1.014)^-5 = 3,545
3541 peoples!
and just if you need it :
Trucks 1.) 236
Iodine 2.) 15.625
-------Cobalt-60 2.) 18.75 g
Compound interest 3.) 44,440.71
Turtle 4.) 3541
Coyotes 5.) 10166