Neco Model Questions Vol1 2020 Geography Question 26

Practice objective / multiple choice question 26 from the 2020 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Geography examination.

Neco Model Questions Vol1 2020 Geography Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 26 NECO_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2020 • GEOGRAPHY • objective

The population of Town X was 150,000 in 2010. From 2010 to 2015 it grew at an annual rate of \(2.5\%\). From 2015 to 2020 the annual growth rate fell to \(1.8\%\) because of migration. (i) Calculate the population in 2020. (ii) Assuming a constant annual growth rate over the whole 10‑year period, determine that average rate (expressed to two decimal places).

Answer Options

A. Population in 2020 = 186,300; average annual growth rate = 2.20\%
B. Population in 2020 = 184,000; average annual growth rate = 2.12\%
C. Population in 2020 = 185,545; average annual growth rate = 2.20\%
Correct Answer D. Population in 2020 = 185,545; average annual growth rate = 2.16\%
Correct Answer
D
Correct Option:
Population in 2020 = 185,545; average annual growth rate = 2.16\%

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This is Neco Model Questions Vol1 2020 Geography Question 26. It is one of the objective questions from the 2020 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Geography examination.

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