Question

he table shows the approximate population of a town, in thousands, for the years 2009–2013.

Which is the best prediction for the town’s approximate population in 2020?

Answer 1

40,000
45,000
53,000
67,000

Answer 2

So since the pattern is increasing by 3 on a yearly basis, the answer is going to be the difference of the last year on the chart and the desired year for the answer, multiplied by 3, and then added to the last year on the chart..

Answer 3

maybe not let me look at this again

Answer 4

oh yah

Answer 5

its in thousands

Answer 6

ya

Answer 7

53,000 is your answer

Answer 8

why?

Answer 9

because every year it increases by 3,000

Answer 10

by the time 2020 rolls around, the answer is 53,000

Answer 11

33,000 + 7(3000) = 53,000 approximately

Answer 12

its not always increasing by 3000 - in first year the increase was 2000
but 53,000 is the best estimate