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Estimates are produced for the number of babies born worldwide each year. The estimates for 2004 and 2008, given in thousands of births to the nearest thousand, were 130,350 and 137,804 respectively. Assume that successive yearly estimates are in a geometric progression.
The anual increase in births between 2004 & 2008 is 1.43%
Find the estimates for 2006 and 2011 (to the nearest thousand)
when estimating 2011 is it
(100+(1.43*7))%x130,350 = 143398.035
the answer given is 144000
surely the answer is wrong seeing as to the nearest thousand its 143000?
The anual increase in births between 2004 & 2008 is 1.43%
Find the estimates for 2006 and 2011 (to the nearest thousand)
when estimating 2011 is it
(100+(1.43*7))%x130,350 = 143398.035
the answer given is 144000
surely the answer is wrong seeing as to the nearest thousand its 143000?
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(Original post by 50ShadesOfRay)
Estimates are produced for the number of babies born worldwide each year. The estimates for 2004 and 2008, given in thousands of births to the nearest thousand, were 130,350 and 137,804 respectively. Assume that successive yearly estimates are in a geometric progression.
The anual increase in births between 2004 & 2008 is 1.43%
Find the estimates for 2006 and 2011 (to the nearest thousand)
when estimating 2011 is it
(100+(1.43*7))%x130,350 = 143398.035
the answer given is 144000
surely the answer is wrong seeing as to the nearest thousand its 143000?
Estimates are produced for the number of babies born worldwide each year. The estimates for 2004 and 2008, given in thousands of births to the nearest thousand, were 130,350 and 137,804 respectively. Assume that successive yearly estimates are in a geometric progression.
The anual increase in births between 2004 & 2008 is 1.43%
Find the estimates for 2006 and 2011 (to the nearest thousand)
when estimating 2011 is it
(100+(1.43*7))%x130,350 = 143398.035
the answer given is 144000
surely the answer is wrong seeing as to the nearest thousand its 143000?
The answer is 143673 so is 144000 to the nearest thousand
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Everything in red is incorrect
The answer is 143673 so is 144000 to the nearest thousand
Everything in red is incorrect
The answer is 143673 so is 144000 to the nearest thousand
The 1.43% is definitely correct.
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The 1.43% is definitely correct.
The 1.43% is definitely correct.
130350 x 1.0143^4 is not 137804
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the increase over four years is 5.72%
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(Original post by 50ShadesOfRay)
no the annual increase is 1.43%
the increase over four years is 5.72%
no the annual increase is 1.43%
the increase over four years is 5.72%
The 4th root of 1.05718 is not 1.0143
Oh, I see - you divided by 4 - that is not correct
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Perhaps you could explain where you get that value from?
The 4th root of 1.05718 is not 1.0143
Oh, I see - you divided by 4 - that is not correct
Perhaps you could explain where you get that value from?
The 4th root of 1.05718 is not 1.0143
Oh, I see - you divided by 4 - that is not correct
here is an attachment to the homework, it is q11, and the answers are listed below q12
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(Original post by 50ShadesOfRay)
MPM1(21)sigma.pdf
here is an attachment to the homework, it is q11, and the answers are listed below q12
MPM1(21)sigma.pdf
here is an attachment to the homework, it is q11, and the answers are listed below q12
It is you who are not doing the correct calculations
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I understood the question and I know what the answers are as I have worked them out
It is you who are not doing the correct calculations
I understood the question and I know what the answers are as I have worked them out
It is you who are not doing the correct calculations
so they've given me the wrong answers?
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so they've given me the wrong answers?
so they've given me the wrong answers?
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no the answers given are fine
no the answers given are fine
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(Original post by 50ShadesOfRay)
the answer given is 1.4%... I am right?
the answer given is 1.4%... I am right?
Your answer of 1.43% is incorrect
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i obviously don't know what i'm doing then, forget it, thanks anyway
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(Original post by 50ShadesOfRay)
i obviously don't know what i'm doing then,
i obviously don't know what i'm doing then,
Did you read post 6 where I told you exactly what your error was?
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Indeed
Did you read post 6 where I told you exactly what your error was?
Indeed
Did you read post 6 where I told you exactly what your error was?
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(Original post by 50ShadesOfRay)
why is dividing by 4 incorrect though, it's from 2004 to 2008 that's 4 years?
why is dividing by 4 incorrect though, it's from 2004 to 2008 that's 4 years?
So you need the 4th root, not divide by 4
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Because a geometric progression involves powers of the ratio, not multiples of the ratio
So you need the 4th root, not divide by 4
Because a geometric progression involves powers of the ratio, not multiples of the ratio
So you need the 4th root, not divide by 4
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(Original post by 50ShadesOfRay)
are you saying the fourth root of 5.72%?
are you saying the fourth root of 5.72%?
The 4th root of 1.05718
Do you understand how geometric progressions work
I assume that you did he 2008 value divided by the 2004 value and you had 1.05718
So that means
2004 x ? x ? x ? x ? = 2008
so ?^4 = 1.05718
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No
The 4th root of 1.05718
Do you understand how geometric progressions work
I assume that you did he 2008 value divided by the 2004 value and you had 1.05718
So that means
2004 x ? x ? x ? x ? = 2008
so ?^4 = 1.05718
No
The 4th root of 1.05718
Do you understand how geometric progressions work
I assume that you did he 2008 value divided by the 2004 value and you had 1.05718
So that means
2004 x ? x ? x ? x ? = 2008
so ?^4 = 1.05718
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