A city's population in the year $ x = 1970 $ was...

Pregunta

$A city's population in the year $ x = 1970 $ was...$

A city's population in the year $ x = 1970 $ was $ y = 1,644,000 . $ In $ 1950 $ the population was $ 1,646,000 . $

Compute the slope of the population growth (or decline) and choose the most accurate statement from the following:

The population is decreasing at a rate of $ 250 $ people per year.

The population is decreasing at a rate of $ 150 $ people per year.

The population is increasing at a rate of $ 150 $ people per year.

The population is decreasing at a rate of $ 100 $ people per year.

The population is increasing at a rate of $ 250 $ people per year.

The population is increasing at a rate of $ 100 $ people per year.

Answer

option 4

The population is decreasing at a rate of $100$ people per year.

Solución

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