Questions

1) In about 6.986 years or seven if want to round it the populations of both Portugal and Benin would be the same in
the year 2017 to be exact.
2) Portugal is located in Europe next to the Atlantic Ocean while Benin is located in West Africa.
b) Portugal is a high income country while Benin is a low income country.
c) Portugal has a warm Mediterranean climate with a wet season in winter on the other hand Benin has a very hot
and humid climate year round.
3) Some factors that play a role in the increase rate of these two nations is that Portugal is a more developed country
and as we learned from Mrs. Almaraz is that more educated women tend to have less children, so this means
Portugal doesnt have a bigger crude birth rate than Benin.

Portugals and Benins Populations

Solving Algebraically

Population
Growth Rate
# of new people per year
Equation

Benin (2010)
9,056,010
2.944%
266,608

Portugal (2010)
10,735,765
0.244%
26,195

P=9,056,010+266,608n

P= 10,725,765+26,195n

10,735,765 + 26,195n = 9,056,010 + 266,608n

-26,195n
- 26,195n
10,735,765 = 9,056,010 + 240,413n
- 9,056,010 - 9,056,010
1,679,755 = 266,608n
240,413 240,413

6.986= n
.
Solving Graphically:

Solving using a Table

Portugal
10735765
10761960
10788155
10814350
10840545
10866740
10892935
10919130
10945325
10971520
10997715

Benin
9056010
9322618
9589226
9855834
10122442
10389050
10655658
10922266
11188874
11455482
11722090

Portugal's and Benin's Population

14000000
12000000
10000000

Population

Years
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

Portugal

8000000
Benin

6000000
4000000
2000000
0
0

Years

10