The population doubling time if it is growing at the rate of
1.1
percent per year.
Answer to Problem 1AL
Doubling time is the time required for doubling a quantity. For the world population approximately
Explanation of Solution
Doubling time is defined as the time period which is required for doubling a quantity. Population doubling time is the time which is required for doubling the present human population size.
The doubling time of a population can be calculated by the rule of
As,
So, approximately
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