Population Calculation Worksheet

Grade 10 Math worksheet covering population growth, decay, and related calculations.

Grade 10 Math Probability and StatisticsPopulation Calculation

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CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.HSF.LE.A.1CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.HSF.LE.A.2

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Population Calculation Worksheet

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1. The population of a city is currently 50,000 and is growing at an annual rate of 3%. What will be the population after 5 years?

2. A species of fish in a lake is decreasing at a rate of 8% per year. If there are currently 12,000 fish, the number of fish after 3 years will be approximately .

3. Which of the following formulas represents exponential decay?

P(t) = P₀(1 + r)ᵗ

P(t) = P₀(1 - r)ᵗ

P(t) = P₀ + rt

P(t) = P₀ / (1 + r)ᵗ

4. If a population doubles every 10 years, its growth rate is 10% per year.

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5. A bacterial culture starts with 200 bacteria and triples every hour. How many bacteria will there be after 4 hours?