Problem:
In the very center of the Irenic Sea lie the beautiful Nisos Isles. In the number of people on these islands is only , but the population triples every years. Queen Irene has decreed that there must be at least square miles for every person living in the Isles. The total area of the Nisos Isles is square miles. In how many years, approximately, from will the population of Nisos be as much as Queen Irene has proclaimed that the islands can support?
Answer Choices:
A. yrs.
B. yrs.
C. yrs.
D. yrs.
E. yrs.
Solution:
The Isles can support people. The chart shows that this will happen about the year , or in about years.
Answer: .
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