The Population of a Certain City Is Projected to Grow

question 111

Multiple Choice

The population of a certain city is projected to grow at the rate of people/year, t years from now.The current population is 40,000.What will be the population 3 years from now?

• A)41,148 people
• B)41,168 people
• C)41,218 people
• D)41,178 people

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Definitions:

Independent Variable

In an experiment, the variable that is added by the researcher to see if it affects the dependent variable.

Experiment

A scientific procedure undertaken to make a discovery, test a hypothesis, or demonstrate a known fact.

Researcher

An individual who conducts detailed and systematic investigation into a subject area with the purpose of discovering or establishing new knowledge.

Survey

A method of gathering information from individuals, typically by asking questions to a representative sample of people to draw conclusions about the whole population.