The population of a city increases in size by 30 percent every 12 years. By what percentage will the population have increased after 17 years? (Give your answer correct to at least two decimal places.) % By what percentage does the growth rate of the city increase over a 12 year period? (Give your answer correct to at least two decimal places.) % At what rate would the be population growing when there are nine hundred thousand people living in the city? (Give your answer correct to the nearest integer.) people per year. At what rate will the population be growing 5 years later? (Give your answer correct to the nearest integer.) people per year.