The Following Table Shows the U Use the Average Rate of Change to Estimate the U

question 90

Multiple Choice

The following table shows the U.S. population, in millions, in the given year. $$\begin{array} { | l | l | l | l | l | l | } \hline d = \text { year } & 1960 & 1970 & 1980 & 1990 & 2000 \\\hline \begin{array} { l } N = \text { popula- } \\\text { tion in mil- } \\\text { lions }\end{array} & 179.32 & 203.3 & 226.54 & 248.71 & 281.42 \\\hline\end{array}$$ Use the average rate of change to estimate the U.S. population in 1992.

• A) 255.25 million
• B) 251.98 million
• C) 265.07 million
• D) None of the above

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