Suppose the table below shows the percent Y of preteens and teens aged 12-17 who “consumed alcohol in the past month” in the given year.
X 1985 1990 1995 2000
Y 30 25 15 10

Predict the percent of teens aged 12-17 who would have “ consumed alcohol in the past month” in the year 2005.

Question

Suppose the table below shows the percent  Y  of preteens and teens aged 12-17 who “consumed alcohol in the past month” in the given year.
X     1985     1990    1995    2000
Y     30          25        15          10

Predict the percent of teens aged 12-17 who would have “ consumed alcohol in the past month” in the year  2005.

anonymous · Answer

5%

anonymous · Answer

I thought it was 5% to but my options are 20.5%, 0.03%, 25.5%,  3.3%, or 33.3%

anonymous · Answer

Oh, it's PRETEENS and teens, which means the percentage will be less than 5%.

So it's either 3.3% or .03%, and 3.3% makes the most sense :D