Question

A town's population grew from 7500 to 8210 over a span of 10 years. If the population continues to grow at this rate for the next 20 years, will it be above 10000?

1) True
2) False

Answer 1

The town's population will increase by 1,420 over the next 20 years at the current growth rate, reaching 9,630, which is not above 10,000. Therefore, the statement is False.

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine whether the town's population will exceed 10,000 in the next 20 years, given the current growth trend, we perform a population growth calculation. Over the past 10 years, the population grew from 7,500 to 8,210. This is an increase of 8,210 - 7,500 = 710 people.

To find the annual growth rate, we can divide this increase by the number of years (710/10) to get an average increase of 71 people per year. Applying this to the next 20 years:

• Year 10: 8,210 (current population)
• Year 30: 8,210 + (71 × 20) = 8,210 + 1,420 = 9,630

The population in 20 years will be 9,630, which is not above 10,000. Hence, the statement that the town's population will be above 10,000 in 20 years, if it continues to grow at the same rate, is False.