Answer: 17,203 people
Step-by-step explanation:
The formula for solving this is;
[tex]P(t) = P_{0} (2)^{t/dt}[/tex]
Where;
P(t) is the population at time t
[tex]P_{0}[/tex] is the initial population
t is the year of interest
dt is the amount of time it takes to double.
[tex]P(t) = P_{0} (2)^{t/dt}[/tex]
[tex]P(2) = 16,237 (2)^{2/24}[/tex]
= 17,202.50
= 17,203 people
