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In 1998 the enrollment at a community college was approximately 2500 students. In 2002 the enrollment had increased to 3250 students. If the enrollment continues to increase at this rate, what is a reasonable projection of enrollment for 2010?

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5 votes

Answer:

Projected 2010 enrolment: 5492

Step-by-step explanation:Step-by-step explanation:

If the annual enrollment increases at a rate of

r

Since the 1998 enrollment was 2500

and the 2002 enrollment was 3250

(and there are 4 years from 1998 to 2002)

XXX

2500

×

(

1

+

r

)

4

=

3250

XXX

(

1

+

r

)

4

=

3250

2500

=

13

10

XXX

(

1

+

r

)

=

4

13

10

=

1.06779 Since there are 8 years from 2002 until 2010:

projected enrollment in 2010 should (have been)

3250

×

(

1.06779

)

8

=

5492

User Challenger
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Answer:

4,750

Step-by-step explanation:

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