Question

The population of a town was 34,000 in 1940 and 62,000 in 2010. Assume the rate of population increase is constant.

What will the population be in 2015?

Answer 1

1. subtract 34,000 from 62,000
2. subtract 1940 from 2010
3. divide the value from step 1 (above) by the value of step 2 (above)
4. subtract 2010 from 2015
5. times the value from step 3 and step 4 together
6. add the value from step 5 to 62,000

Answer 2

So 64k... 64, 000

Answer 3

correct ^_^