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In the country of East Westmore, statisticians estimate there is a baby born every 8 hours and a death every day. To the nearest hundred, how many people are added to the population of East Westmore each year?
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==Problem==
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In the country of East Westmore, statisticians estimate there is a baby born every <math> 8 </math> hours and a death every day. To the nearest hundred, how many people are added to the population of East Westmore each year?
  
 
<math> \textbf{(A)}\hspace{.05in}600\qquad\textbf{(B)}\hspace{.05in}700\qquad\textbf{(C)}\hspace{.05in}800\qquad\textbf{(D)}\hspace{.05in}900\qquad\textbf{(E)}\hspace{.05in}1000 </math>
 
<math> \textbf{(A)}\hspace{.05in}600\qquad\textbf{(B)}\hspace{.05in}700\qquad\textbf{(C)}\hspace{.05in}800\qquad\textbf{(D)}\hspace{.05in}900\qquad\textbf{(E)}\hspace{.05in}1000 </math>
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==Solution==
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There are <math>24\text{ hours}\div8\text{ hours} = 3</math> births and one death everyday in East Westmore. Therefore, the population increases by <math>3</math> - <math>1</math> = <math>2</math> people everyday. Thus, there are <math>2 \times 365 = 730</math> people added to the population every year. Rounding, we find the answer is <math>\boxed{\textbf{(B)}\ 700}</math>.
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==Video Solution==
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https://youtu.be/gpOF59bnzWw ~savannahsolver
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==See Also==
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Latest revision as of 20:22, 29 June 2022

Problem

In the country of East Westmore, statisticians estimate there is a baby born every $8$ hours and a death every day. To the nearest hundred, how many people are added to the population of East Westmore each year?

$\textbf{(A)}\hspace{.05in}600\qquad\textbf{(B)}\hspace{.05in}700\qquad\textbf{(C)}\hspace{.05in}800\qquad\textbf{(D)}\hspace{.05in}900\qquad\textbf{(E)}\hspace{.05in}1000$

Solution

There are $24\text{ hours}\div8\text{ hours} = 3$ births and one death everyday in East Westmore. Therefore, the population increases by $3$ - $1$ = $2$ people everyday. Thus, there are $2 \times 365 = 730$ people added to the population every year. Rounding, we find the answer is $\boxed{\textbf{(B)}\ 700}$.

Video Solution

https://youtu.be/gpOF59bnzWw ~savannahsolver

See Also

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