The table shows the approximate number of people in a small city for given years.

Year Population
1990 4,500
1995 5,010
2000 5,500
2005 5,980
2010 6,500

Which is the best conjecture for the city's population in 2015?

A.

6,550

B.

6,600

C.

6,750

D.

7,000

Question

The table shows the approximate number of people in a small city for given years.

 

 

Year Population 
1990 4,500 
1995 5,010 
2000 5,500 
2005 5,980 
2010 6,500 

 

Which is the best conjecture for the city's population in 2015?
  
 
 

 
 

  

  A. 
 
6,550
   
   

 
 

  

  B. 
 
6,600
   
   

 
 

  

  C. 
 
6,750
   
   

 
 

  

  D. 
 
7,000

phi · Answer

I would find the average difference between populations for each entry, and use that as a first guess as to how much the population changes from 6500

phi · Answer

are you asking how to subtract ?

anonymous · Answer

no im just messin with you