Solve the Problem. -The Enrollment at State University for 2002 Was 12 Thousand

question 112

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem.
-The enrollment at State University for 2002 was 12 thousand students. The projected enrollment for 2008 is 28 thousand students. Use the midpoint formula to estimate the enrollment for
2005.

• A)16 thousand students
• B)20 thousand students
• C)24 thousand students
• D)40 thousand students

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