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Upper Secondary: IGCSE
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The human population of Earth in August 2010 was estimated to be 6.859 billion people. In August 2009, the population grew at a rate of 1.13%. Assuming this growth rate continues, estimate the population of the world in August of 2020.

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MEDIUM
Upper Secondary: IGCSE
IMPORTANT

The human population of Earth in August 2010 was estimated to be 6.859 billion people. In August 2009, the population grew at a rate of 1.13%. Assuming this growth rate continues, estimate the population of the world in August of 2025.

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Upper Secondary: IGCSE
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In 2010 there were an estimated 1600 giant pandas in China. Calculate the likely panda population in 2025 if there is an annual growth in the population of 0.5%.

MEDIUM
Upper Secondary: IGCSE
IMPORTANT

In 2010 there were an estimated 1600 giant pandas in China. Calculate the likely panda population in 2025 if there is an annual decline in the population of 0.5%.

MEDIUM
Upper Secondary: IGCSE
IMPORTANT

A population of microbes in a laboratory doubles every day. At the start of the period, the population is estimated to be 1000000 microbes. Copy and complete this table to show the growth in the population.

Time (Days) 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Total number of microbes (Millions) 1 2 4            

 

MEDIUM
Upper Secondary: IGCSE
IMPORTANT

A population of microbes in a laboratory doubles every day. At the start of the period, the population is estimated to be 1000000 microbes. Draw a graph to show the growth in the population over 8 days.

Time (Days) 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Total number of microbes (Millions) 1 2 4            

 

MEDIUM
Upper Secondary: IGCSE
IMPORTANT

A population of microbes in a laboratory doubles every day. At the start of the period, the population is estimated to be 1000000 microbes. Draw a graph to show the growth in the population over 8 days. Then use the graph to determine the microbe population after 2.5 days.

Time (Days) 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Total number of microbes (Millions) 1 2 4            
MEDIUM
Upper Secondary: IGCSE
IMPORTANT

A population of microbes in a laboratory doubles every day. At the start of the period, the population is estimated to be 1000000 microbes. Draw a graph to show the growth in the population over 8 days. Then use the graph to determine the microbe population after 3.6 days.

Time (Days) 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Total number of microbes (Millions) 1 2 4            
MEDIUM
Upper Secondary: IGCSE
IMPORTANT

A population of microbes in a laboratory doubles every day. At the start of the period, the population is estimated to be 1000000 microbes. Draw a graph to show the growth in the population over 8 days. Then use the graph to determine how long it will take the microbe population to reach 20 million.

Time (Days) 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Total number of microbes (Millions) 1 2 4