The population of bears in a city has been growing at 3% every year. If the present population of bears in the city is 21,218, what was the population of bears two years ago?
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. 20000
Given that
The population of bears in a city has been growing at 3% every year
If the present population of bears in the city is 21,218
Then, the population of bears two years ago = 21218 × (100/103) × (100/103)
= 20000