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When you are finished, you will submit the completed assignment as an attachment.
Instructions: Open a new word processing document and provide your response to the problem presented below. You may use any of the calculation methods introduced in this LE to support your work. Be sure to show your work clearly. Be sure to save your work when done as you will be submitting it to your teacher for evaluation.
The
Problem:
Two small towns are adjacent to one another. Town A has a
population of 500 people, while Town B has a population of
1200.
Town A has a population growth rate of 4% per year. Town B’s annual growth rate is 1.75%.
When will the populations be the same? What will their populations be when they are the same?
Marks may be awarded as outlined below. If your teacher plans to use a different strategy to evaluate your work they will inform you before you start the assignment.
Unless you are
instructed differently this assignment is worth 5
marks. Use the following information to guide your
work:
1 mark for a correct model for Town A
1 mark for a correct model for Town B
1 mark for showing their work
1 mark for a correct time
1 mark for a correct equal population
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