A fish population starts at 15000. The (annual) birth rate is 0.4; the (annual) death rate is 0.3. In addition, 1500 fish are stocked each year, and 2000 are caught and removed from the population each year. Determine the size of the population after 1 year and 2 years Answer to the nearest 1.

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A fish population starts at 15,000. The (annual) birth rate is 0.4; the (annual) death rate is 0.3. In addition, 1,500 fish are stocked each year, and 2,000 are caught and removed from the population each year.

Determine the size of the population after:

1 year: [ ]

and

2 years: [ ]

Answer to the nearest 1.
Transcribed Image Text:A fish population starts at 15,000. The (annual) birth rate is 0.4; the (annual) death rate is 0.3. In addition, 1,500 fish are stocked each year, and 2,000 are caught and removed from the population each year. Determine the size of the population after: 1 year: [ ] and 2 years: [ ] Answer to the nearest 1.
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