The Table Below Gives the Number of Births, in Thousands

question 202

Multiple Choice

The table below gives the number of births, in thousands, to females over the age of 35 for a particular state every two years from 1994 to 2010. $$\begin{array} { c | c } & \text { Births } \\\text { Year } & \text { (thousands) } \\\hline 1994 & 42.5 \\\hline 1996 & 29.9 \\\hline 1998 & 36.0 \\\hline 2000 & 56.9 \\\hline 2002 & 71.1 \\\hline 2004 & 69.9 \\\hline 2006 & 57.2 \\\hline 2008 & 37.1 \\\hline 2010 & 25.9\end{array}$$ Use technology to find the quartic function that is the best fit for this data, where x is the number of years after 1994.
According to the model, when will the number of births to females over the age of 35 first reach 80,000?

• A) 2015
• B) 2014
• C) 2016
• D) 2013

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