Question

the population of the town of chestnut hulls increased at a steady rate from 19,800 in 2001 to 21,400 in 2010. on average which towns population grew faster? what was the average rate of growth for the fastest growing town?

Answer 1

The population of the town of Chestnut Hulls grew at a rate of 2,600 in 9 years, or an average of 300 per year. Thus, the fastest growing town must have had a population growth rate greater than 300 people per year. Since the exact growth rate is not provided for the other town, we cannot determine which town had the faster rate of growth.