Question

in Youngstown, the population reached 4420 people in 1993. in 1998 the population was 5600 residents. what was the population in the year 2000?

Answer 1

5600 - 4420 = 1180....so there is a difference of 1180 in a period of (1998 - 1993) = 5 yrs.

1180/5 = 236 people per yr

so in 1998 the population was 5600.....in 2000 (2 yrs later) the population would be : 5600 + 236(2) = 5600 + 472 = 6072 <==