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? Show your work
A 300
B 3,000
C 1,500
D 240
To find the average number of people the town will grow by in 5 years, divide the total number of people the town grew by in the last 2 years by 2 to find the average annual growth rate.
600 people / 2 years = 300 people per year
Then, multiply the average annual growth rate by the number of years (5) to find the projected growth in 5 years.
300 people per year * 5 years = 1500 people
Therefore, the town will grow by an average of 1500 people in 5 years.
Answer: C) 1,500