Question

A town’s population has grown by 600 people in the last 2 years. On average, how many people will the town grow by in 5 years? Responses 240 people 240 people - no response given 3,000 people 3,000 people - no response given 1,500 people 1,500 people - no response given 300 people

Answer 1

To find the average growth per year, we can start with the population increase over the last 2 years, which is 600 people.

Average annual growth = Total growth over 2 years / Number of years
Average annual growth = 600 people / 2 years = 300 people per year

Now, to find the expected growth over the next 5 years:

Expected growth over 5 years = Average annual growth × Number of years
Expected growth over 5 years = 300 people/year × 5 years = 1,500 people

So, the town is expected to grow by **1,500 people** in 5 years.