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
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.