Question

The population of a city in 2005 was 18,000. By 2010, the city's population had grown to 32,800. If the population growth follows a linear model, what is the projected population for 2015?

Answer 1

The projected population for 2015 is around 83,600 people.

Explanation:

If between 2005 and 2010, the population grew by 32,800 people, and the model of this problem is linear. Then that means in another 5 years, another 32,800 people would populate the area. Hopefully this makes sense!