9514 1404 393
Answer:
180,651
Step-by-step explanation:
Each year, the population is multiplied by the factor 1 + 4% = 1.04. After 8 years, it will have been multiplied by that factor 8 times. We indicate repeated multiplication like that using an exponent.
population in 8 years = 132,000 × 1.04^8 ≈ 180,651
