A pond is initially stocked with 1000 catfish, and the fish population is then sampled each month to estimate its size. It is determined to be increasing at a rate of 1.5% each month. What is the projected population after one year? Which function represents exponential decay?

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Rory Glover · Answer 1

A year is 12 months long. 1.5 percent each month would total 18 percent in a year. 18 percent of 1000 is 180. The final number of fish is 1180