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Question 3

A county planner prepares the following table showing population trends in three local towns. The first column gives the name of the town. The second column gives the population as of the last census (A census is a count of people that live in a specific place). The third column gives the estimated increase or decrease in population since that census, expressed as a percentage of the previous population.



3a. Ella wants to write an expression to figure out the estimated population in the town of Amity Center. Which expression could she use to figure this out?

(2 points)
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y + 5
y + 5

y + (y x 0.05)
y + (y x 0.05)

y - (y x 0.05)
y - (y x 0.05)

y - 5
y - 5
Question 2






3b. Based on the percentage change in the chart above, calculate the estimated current population of Harmony Corners if the previous census showed 6,500 people living in that town.

(3 points)
Responses

4,550 people
4,550 people

6,507 people
6,507 people

6,955 people
6,955 people

11,050 people
11,050 people
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Answer 1

3a. y + (y × 0.05)
Reason: Amity Center increased by 5%, so add 5% of y (which is 0.05y).

3b. 6,955 people
Calculation: 6500 × 1.07 = 6500 + 0.07·6500 = 6,955.