Question

1995. Were 57 million cats as pets in the U.S. By 2003this number was 61 millionWrite a linea model for the number of cats as pets. Then use the model to predict the number of cats as pets in 2015

Answer 1

Cats as pet in 2015 = 6 million

Explanation:

Given:

Cats as pet in 1995 = 57 million

Cats as pet in 2003 = 61 million

Find:

Cats as pet in 2015

Computation:

Difference in year = 2003 - 1995

Difference in year = 8 year

Difference in year = 2015 - 2003

Difference in year = 2015 - 2003

Difference in year = 12 year

Difference in number = 61 - 57

Difference in number = 4 million

So,

Cats as pet in 2015 = 4 million x [12/8]

Cats as pet in 2015 = 6 million