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-A community of rats begins with an initial population of 100 and grows 4% per month. Find the doubling time of the population. Round to the nearest month.
A)23 months
B)28 months
C)14 months
D)18 months

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The doubling time can be calculated using the rule of 70, which is 70 divided by the growth rate. Here, the growth rate is 4%, so 70/4 = 17.5, which rounds to 18 months.

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