Question

In 1990, the population of Houston, Texas was 1,637,859. In 1998, the population was 1, 786,691. Predict the population of Houston in 2014.

Answer 1

Work out what percentage it has increased per year

Answer 2

How do I do that?

Answer 3

Work out the 1998 figure as a percent of the 1990 figure

Answer 4

I'm sorry I'm terrible at math.. I don't know what I am doing

Answer 5

Do the 1998 figure divided by the 1990 figure

Will be about 1.09

Answer 6

1.004

Answer 7

I did not get that

Answer 8

I got it now.

Answer 9

I divided the years.. that is why it wasn't right

Answer 10

1786691/1637859 = 1.090869849

So the 1998 is 109% of the original population

Answer 11

So it was a 9.0869849% increase over 8 years

Answer 12

Divide by 8 to get 1 year

Answer 13

Then take 1998 away from 2014 and get 16

Then times the number you just got by 16

Answer 14

How did you get 9.09 of an increase

Answer 15

Did the 1998 number divided by the 1990 number

Answer 16

I have to go sorry, hopefully you can work it out if not click bump and ask someone in the chat

Answer 17

Well thank you.