SOLUTION: During the period 1990�2001, U.S. imports of pasta increased from 280 million pounds in 1990 (t = 0) by an average of 35 million pounds/year. (a) Use these data to express q, the

Question 785330: During the period 1990�2001, U.S. imports of pasta increased from 280 million pounds in 1990 (t = 0) by an average of 35 million pounds/year.
(a) Use these data to express q, the annual U.S. imports of pasta (in millions of pounds), as a linear function of t, the number of years since 1990.
q(t) =
(b) Use your model to estimate U.S. pasta imports in 2003, assuming the import trend continued.

Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
During the period 1990�2001, U.S. imports of pasta increased from 280 million pounds in 1990 (t = 0) by an average of 35 million pounds/year.
(a) Use these data to express q, the annual U.S. imports of pasta (in millions of pounds), as a linear function of t, the number of years since 1990.
q(t) = 280 + 35t
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(b) Use your model to estimate U.S. pasta imports in 2003, assuming the import trend continued.
q(13) = 280 + 35*13 = $735 million
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Cheers,
Stan H.

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