SOLUTION: The number of weekly domestic violence arrest in urban St. KLouis increased from 120 in 2003 to 135 in 2006. Predict the nunmber of weekly domestiv violence arrest in 2009

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Question 427413: The number of weekly domestic violence arrest in urban St. KLouis increased from 120 in 2003 to 135 in 2006. Predict the nunmber of weekly domestiv violence arrest in 2009
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Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi

(3,135)

(0,120   m = 15/3  OR increase of 15 every 3 years.



Predicting 150 of weekly domestic violence arrest in 2009

Answer by jorel1380(3719) About Me  (Show Source):
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Assuming the growth in domestic violence is constant, we get
135/120 = 1.125 or a 12.5% increase in arrests every 3 years. Therefore, we should expect to see another 12.5% increase over 2006's figure, or:
135 X 1.125 = 151.875 arrests, or approximately 152 arrests per week.