Suppose the doubling time of a population is 16 years. How long will it take for the population to triple its original size?

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Suppose the doubling time of a population is 16 years.
How long will it take for the population to triple its original size?
Round your answer to the nearest hundredth, i.e., two decimal places, e.g. 3.47 or 21.03.
Transcribed Image Text:Suppose the doubling time of a population is 16 years. How long will it take for the population to triple its original size? Round your answer to the nearest hundredth, i.e., two decimal places, e.g. 3.47 or 21.03.
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for doubling time, use the formula

y=a\left(2\right)^{\frac{t}{p}}

here a= initial population 

and the doubling time is p=16 years

y=a\left(2\right)^{\frac{t}{16}}

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