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Question

In 2005, a school population was 1567. By 2006 the population had grown to 1751.

1) How much did the population grow between the year 2005 and 2006?

   students

2) How long did it take the population to grow from 1567 students to 1751 students?

   years

3) What is the average population growth per year?

   Select an answer years students students/year years/student 

4) What was the population in the year 2000?

   students

5) Find an equation for the population, p, of the school t years after 2000.

p =   

6) Using your equation, predict the population of the school in 2011.

   students

Answer 1

1) the population grew by 184 between 2005 and 2006.

2) 1 year

3) 184 students/year

4) 1567 - 184 students/year * 5 years = 647 students in 200

5) p = 184t + 647

6 when t = 11, the school population will be 184*11 + 647 = 2671 students