With a population growth rate of 1.3 per cent, India's population of 1.2 billion will grow to 2.4 billion in 51 years.Demographers refer to the 51-year time frame as India's
A)population growth rate.
B)doubling time.
C)multiplying time.
D)growth time frame.

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The 51-year time frame is referred to as India's doubling time because it is the amount of time it would take for the population to double at its current growth rate of 1.3%.

With a Population Growth Rate of 1