he table shows the population of a school for the years 1992-2008.

Year: 1992, 1994 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008

Population: 628, 656, 692,751, 793, 840 ,868, 902, 940

Which is the best prediction for the population in 2012?

1500

1100< or 1500

1175

2010

2 answers

slope=(940-638)/8=37.75 each 2 years

best estimate: 2*slope+940=75+940=
1015

best answer above 1100
Sorry 1100 should be 1000, so the best answer will he 1000?