During the Years 2002 to 2008 Smoking Among Twelfth Grade

question 13

Short Answer

During the years 2002 to 2008 smoking among twelfth grade students was declining. A linear model for the percentage of twelfth grade students who smoke is . P is the percentage of twelfth graders who smoke and t is years since 2002. Use the model to predict the percentage of twelfth grade students who smoke in 2010. Is this answer reasonable?

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Cultural

relating to the ideas, customs, and social behaviors of a society or group of people, shaping their way of life and interactions.

Social

Pertaining to society or its organization; relating to the interactions and relationships of individuals within a group.

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Stanislaus Lezczynski

An 18th-century Polish nobleman and king who became Duke of Lorraine and is known for his contributions to Lorraine's development and cultural life.