A population of 22 lizards undergoes linear growth and increases to 212 individuals over a six-year span. What is the growth rate of this population?

0.13 lizards per year
1.61 lizards per year
9.64 lizards per year
57.80 lizards per year

Question

A population of 22 lizards undergoes linear growth and increases to 212 individuals over a six-year span. What is the growth rate of this population?

 0.13 lizards per year
 1.61 lizards per year
 9.64 lizards per year
 57.80 lizards per year

anonymous · Answer

From using the logistic growth model, I found the answer to be 9.64, but I'm not sure I got it correct.

anonymous · Answer

I get how to do the question, but I don't REALLY understand it.