Question

The population of a town has been growing, following the equation P=400t+3000, where t is years after 2010. The number of restaurants in the town has been growing according to the equation R=6t+35.

Complete an equation for the number of restaurants per capita (per person)

Restaurants per capita: ______

How many restaurants per capita does this model predict for the year 2016?_______

Please also explain it to me, only if you can! Thank you!

Answer 1

Explanation:

t is time since 2010. so,

the population prediction for 2016 is :

p= 400 ( 2016-2010)+3000

p= 400 (6) + 3000=5400

the number of restaurant prediction for 2016 is.

R=6(2016-2010)+35

R=6 (6)+35=71

so, per capita (per person) there would be:

71 restaurant for 5400.

people that is :71/5400 or 0.0131 restaurant per person.

per restaurant there would be,5400/71 or 76.056 per restaurant.

population corresponding to time (t).

=( R/ P) = (6t + 35). / 400t + 3000, where t= 2016-2010= 6 years

= 71/5400

= 0.0131

Restaurant per capita

R/P = (6t+35) / (400t + 300)

t= 2016-2010 =16

R/P = (6.16+35) /(400.16+3000)

= 131 (6400+3000)

=85/9400

=0.009042