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The population of elephants in a national park increased by 5% in the last decade. If the population of the elephants last decade is p, the population now is

Exercise: Figure it Out (Section 3) | Q: 8 | (Page Page 20)
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Explanation

If population increased by 5%, the new population is 105% of the original, which equals p × 1.05. The chapter explains that a 5% increase means multiplying by 1.05.

Solution Steps

  1. Original population = p

  2. Increase = 5%

  3. New population = p + 5% of p = p + 0.05p = 1.05p

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