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Question 30 • Applications and Modeling

What is the growth factor of the following example? Assume time is measured in the units given.A city grows by 28% per decade.

Answer
A
0.28 per decade
B
28 per decade
C
128 per decade
D
1.28 per decade

Explanation

A 28% increase means the city has 100% + 28% = 128% of its population after each decade. As a multiplier, 128% is 1.28, so the growth factor is 1.28 per decade, choice d.

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