Question 56641
This is a simple growth question. In this question we would use the equation G=Ar+P
where A is the amount of people per growth period
where P is the initial population
where r is the rate or amount of increase


A is given as it is 150 people per period.
P is 85 people
r is calculated by the total number of years divided by the years for 1 increase. so 2004-1850=154 years 154/48 r=3.2083

so

G=150x3.2083+85

G=566 people. Remember you can never have a fraction of a person so if they do not tell you to round up you should always round to the nearest whole number unless instructions tell you to round the number otherwise. 

so the population in 2004 of the town would be 566 people.