To find out the average population growth in 5 years, we need to divide the total growth by the number of years.
Given that the population has grown by 600 people in the last 2 years, we can calculate the average growth per year by dividing the total growth (600 people) by the number of years (2 years).
Average annual growth = Total growth / Number of years = 600 / 2 = 300 people
Therefore, on average, the town will grow by 300 people in 1 year. To find out the growth in 5 years, we multiply the average annual growth by the number of years:
Average growth in 5 years = Average annual growth * Number of years = 300 * 5 = 1500 people
So, the town will grow by an average of 1500 people in 5 years.