SOLUTION: What was the average rate of change of population between 2002 and 2004, and between 2002 and 2006? Year 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Population (thousands) 88 85

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Question 1050514: What was the average rate of change of population between 2002 and 2004, and between 2002 and 2006?
Year 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Population (thousands) 88 85 82 80 77 76 79 83 84
a) between 2002 and 2004
_________ people per year
b) between 2002 and 2006
________ people per year

Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!


Hi
year 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Population (thousands) 88 85 82 80 77 76 79 83 84
average rate of change: Answers given as whole numbers
a) between 2002 and 2004
People/yr = -5/2 = -2.5 0r -3 people / yr (rounding to nearest whole number)
b) between 2002 and 2006
People/yr = -3/4 = -.75 or -1 people / yr (rounding to nearest whole number)

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