Question

In 2007 the u.s population was 302 million people. In 2012 it was 314 million people. What was the rate of population change per year

Answer 1

314 - 302/ 6years = 12/6 = 2/7

2million people/ 1 year

Answer 2

There is a five year difference and and a 12 million people difference so if you divide 12 million by 5 you get the answer 2,400,000 per year increase in population