The population of geckos in a reptile habitat can be represented by the expression s(1.35)t, where s is the initial number of geckos and t is the time, in years. what is the approximate equivalent quarterly growth rate of the geckos? a)7.79% b)8.75% c)2.53% d)33.75%

The formular for an exponential population growth is given by



where: r is the rate per period, t is the time and is the initial population.

Comparing the above formular with the given formula we have



Therefore, the equivalent quarterly growth rate of the geckos is 8.75%.