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)