Question

The population of a city increased from 23,400 to 27,800 between 2008 and 2012. Find the change of population per year if we assume the change was constant from 2008 to 2012. ​

Answer 1

Find the amount of the increase:

27800 - 23400 = 4,400

Find number of years: 2012 - 2008 = 4 years

Divide amount of change by number of years:

4,400 / 4 = 1,100 people per year.