2a. Assume that the world population is 6 billion people and that the birth rate is 2.25% and the death rate is 1.25%. How many years will it take in order for the population to double?

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2a. Assume that the world population is 6 billion people and that the birth rate is 2.25%
and the death rate is 1.25%. How many years will it take in order for the population to
double?
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