Question

the population of a certain town doubles every decade if the population of the town in 2016 was 52000 what was the population of the town in 1986​

Answer 1

Answer:

8666.6

Step-by-step explanation:

1 decade=10 years

2016-1986=30 years

1 decade=10 years

30 years=30/10=3 decades

doubles=3*2=6

52,000/6=8666.6

the population in 1986 is 8,666

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