The average growth rate over the last 2 years is 600 people/2 years = 300 people/year.
Therefore, in 5 years, the town will grow by 300 people/year * 5 years = 1500 people.
So the correct answer is 1,500 people.
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?(1 point)
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240 people
240 people
1,500 people
1,500 people
3,000 people
3,000 people
300 people
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