Let's choose the town Amity Center.
The expression showing the current estimated population of Amity Center in terms of y would be:
Current population of Amity Center = y + 5% of y
The expression showing the current estimated population of Amity Center in terms of x would be:
Current population of Amity Center = x + 5% of x
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. The third column gives the estimated increase or
decrease in population since that census, expressed as a percentage of the previous
population.
Town Census Population Percentage Change
Pleasantville x –2%
Amity Center y +5%
Harmony Corners z +7%
a. Choose one of these towns. Use the second and third columns to write two
expressions showing the current estimated population of the town in terms of
x, y, or z.
4 answers
no, harmony corner
Apologies for the confusion. Let's choose the town Harmony Corners.
The expression showing the current estimated population of Harmony Corners in terms of z would be:
Current population of Harmony Corners = z + 7% of z
Alternatively, we can write it as:
Current population of Harmony Corners = z + 0.07z
Both expressions represent the current estimated population of Harmony Corners based on the given percentage change.
The expression showing the current estimated population of Harmony Corners in terms of z would be:
Current population of Harmony Corners = z + 7% of z
Alternatively, we can write it as:
Current population of Harmony Corners = z + 0.07z
Both expressions represent the current estimated population of Harmony Corners based on the given percentage change.
Pleasantville