The Following Table Presents the Rate of Population Growth of a Suburb

question 1

Multiple Choice

The following table presents the rate of population growth of a suburb of Atlanta, Georgia for each of the years 1990 through 2009. Construct a time-series plot of the growth rate. $$\begin{array} { c c c c } \hline \text { Year } & \text { Percent Growth } & \text { Year } & \text { Percent Growth } \\\hline 1990 & 3.1 & 2000 & 5.5 \\1991 & 3.3 & 2001 & 5.2 \\1992 & 4.3 & 2002 & 4.4 \\1993 & 3.5 & 2003 & 4.2 \\1994 & 4.4 & 2004 & 4.1 \\1995 & 5.7 & 2005 & 4.7 \\1996 & 5.2 & 2006 & 5.9 \\1997 & 6.4 & 2007 & 6.2 \\1998 & 5.6 & 2008 & 5.2 \\1999 & 5.8 & 2009 & 4.6 \\\hline\end{array}$$

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