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CharlieWard

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If the population of a country doubles every 25 years, a 1980 population of 10 million will reach 80 million in the year
 
  a. 2005.
  b. 2030.
  c. 2055.
  d. 2080.
  e. 2105.

Question 2

Suppose that we allowed each person 1000 m3 of living space in a large building, with ceiling height 3 m.
 
  To the nearest order of magnitude, how many 1000 m high
  buildings would have to be built to house the entire population of 8.5 x 1014 people on the
  energy-limited Earth if each building's base were 100 km on a side?
  a. 101
  b. 102
  c. 105
  d. 108
  e. 1013



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Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

A



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CharlieWard

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Both answers were spot on, thank you once again




 

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