Question

The 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?

Answer 1

Look for a pattern in how much the population increases every 2 years. Find the population growth for each year by subtracting the population from the previous year.