Question

According to the National Center for Health​ Statistics, in​ 1990, 28% of babies in the United States were born to parents who were not married. Throughout the​ 1990s, this increased by approximately 0.6% per year. If this trend​ continues, in which year will 49% of babies be born out of​ wedlock

Answer 1

Answer:

2029

Step-by-step explanation:

We can write an equation:

0.28+0.006x=0.51

A few things explained:

The constant 0.28 comes from the fact in 1990, 28% of babies were born to parents who were not married. 28%=0.28

0.006 represents 0.6% and x represents the number of years will pass until 49% of babies will be born out of wedlock

0.51 represents 51%. 51% represents the percentage of babies who will be born to parents not married (100% - 49%=51%). You want to use 51% instead of 49% because the right side represents the babies born to parents not married.

We can solve the equation:

0.28+0.006x=0.51

0.006x=0.23

x=38.33

Since you can't have 38.3333 years, we'll say that 39 will pass until 49% of babies are born out of wedlock.

So, we add 39 years to 1990.

1990+39=2029

Hope this helps!