(a) If the consumption of a resource is increasing at a constant rate of 10%, th
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(a) If the consumption of a resource is increasing at a constant rate of 10%, then how many years will it take for this consumption to double? Please show how you got your answer.
(b) In 70 years (around the average life span of a person), how many times will that consumption in 3(a) above double? Please show how you got your answer.
(c) At the end of 70 years, how many times will that population in (a) above be greater at the end of 70 years when compared with its starting value? Show how you got your answer.
Explanation / Answer
answer a) to double means 100% increase
thus no of years=change required/constant change
=100/10
=10 years
answer b) In 70 years change will be = 10*70
=700%
thus it will 6 times more than double
answer c) for this answer initial population reqd
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