Question

PLEASE HELP ASAP! The number of visitors to an annual neighborhood carnival increased each year as shown in the table. Predict

the number of visitors in 2020, assuming the increase continues at this same rate. Show all work. Use the
methods we learned in class to solve.

Answer 1

Predicted visitors in 2020 = 524*(1.05^13) = 988 (rounded to nearest whole number).

Explanation:

Similar to a compound interest question, visitors = starting number*(rate^years).

Staring Number = 524, Rate = 550/524 = 1.05 (3 sig. fig.) (increase from 2007 to 2008), Years = 13 (2020-2007).

Predicted visitors in 2020 = 524*(1.05^13) = 988 (rounded to nearest whole number).