In 1967, the population of Clements, PA was 7,000, and in 1974 the population was 12,000. Should the populatio grow linearly, in what calendar year (to the nearest whole calendar year), would it reach 50,000?  If instead the population grew exponentially, how many fewer years would it take to reach 50,000?

Problem 3: Sam is interested in buying a TV but knows they will have to sell it in 5 years. If Sam buys an LG TV, they know it will decrease in price by $15 per year on average. If Sam buys a Samsung TV, they know it will decrease in price by 10% per year on average, Both TV's cost $899.99 to buy now. Which TV will be worth more after 5 years, and by how much? 5

If a country with a growth rate of 2.8% can double its population size in 24 years, then how long would it take to double the population size with a growth rate of 5.6%?

Use Table 11-2 to solve the problem.   The requirement for computer server capacity at a particular company is expected to increase at a rate of 15% per year for the next 5 years. If the server capacity is expected to be 1,700 gigabytes in 5 years, how many gigabytes of capacity are there today? Round to the nearest whole gigabyte.         ___GB

Ten years from now, Obi Wan's age will be 4/7 of Draxthor's age then. Ten years ago, Draxthor was three times Obi Wan's age then. How old are they now?

Due to unavoidable wear and tear, the output from an aging packaging machine is expected to decrease by 2%, 5%, and 8% in each of the next three years, respectively. If the current output of the machine is 8,525 units per hour, what will be its output at the end of the three-year period? (Round your answer to the nearest whole number.) Output of the machine units per hour