Question

Help, please! he table shows the population of a school for the years 1992-2008.

Year: 1992, 1994 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008

Population: 628, 656, 692,751, 793, 840 ,868, 902, 940

Which is the best prediction for the population in 2012?

1000

1100

1150

2010

Answer 1

This is if we look at every two years: 28, 36, 59, 42, 47, 28, 34, 38

Each year individually increasing: 14, 18, 29, 21, 23, 14, 17, 19

Answer 2

I don't see a patter in any way and no link between these numbers!

Answer 3

I am not looking for a direct answer. I just need someone to explain how to do this.