The Following Table Shows Average Rice Yield, in Tons Per

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Multiple Choice

The following table shows average rice yield, in tons per hectare, in Asia years since 1980. $$\begin{array} { | l | l | l | l | l | l | } \hline \begin{array} { l } \mathrm { t } = \text { years since } \\1980\end{array} & 5 & 10 & 15 & 20 & 25 \\\hline Y = \text { yield } & 3.32 & 3.61 & 3.73 & 3.95 & 4.11 \\\hline\end{array}$$ Use the average rate of change to estimate the yield in 1996.

• A) 3.73 tons per hectare
• B) 3.77 tons per hectare
• C) 3.87 tons per hectare
• D) None of the above

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