Question

Years. Population
1848 = 1000
1850 = 3500

New York
1850 = 3500
1870 =15300

Which one grew faster and at what rate ?
Are both rates linear?
Please show work
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Answer 1

First one grew at a rate of 2500 every two years, or 1250 every year.

Answer 2

Second one grew at a rate of 11800 every twenty years, or 1180 every two years.

Answer 3

Right away, you can tell that the first one grew faster at a rate of \(1000\div 1250=.8=80\)%

Answer 4

I just did that backwards, geez. 1250\div1000=1.25=125%=25%\textsf{ growth rate}\)

Answer 5

Grr.. I hate typing out \(\LaTeX\) Yes, both rates are linear.