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)

Responses

1,500 people
1,500 people

240 people
240 people

300 people
300 people

3,000 people

1 answer

To find the average population growth per year, we need to divide the total population growth (600 people) by the number of years (2 years).

600 people / 2 years = 300 people/year

Therefore, the town will grow by an average of 300 people in 5 years.

The correct answer is 300 people.