A town’s population has grown by 3,000 people in the past 6 years. What is the town’s average population growth rate per year?(
To find the average population growth rate per year, we divide the total growth in population by the number of years.
Average population growth rate per year = Total growth in population / Number of years.
Since the population has grown by 3,000 people in 6 years:
Average population growth rate per year = 3000 / 6
Average population growth rate per year = 500.
Therefore, the town's average population growth rate per year is 500.