[Campbell Biology P.1246] Based on the 'WHAT IF?' scenario in Concept Check 53.2, if the Unit... | Practice Question

Based on the 'WHAT IF?' scenario in Concept Check 53.2, if the United States had a population of 327 million people in 2018 and an annual per capita change in population size r delta t of 0.005, how many people were added to the population that year ignoring immigration and emigration ?

  • A: 1,635,000
  • B: 3,270,000
  • C: 16,350,000
  • D: 65,400,000

Explanation

The number of people added is calculated by multiplying the population size N by the annual per capita change r delta t . So, 327,000,000 0.005 = 1,635,000 people.