​Suppose the Resident Population of South Carolina (In Thousands)was 4,030

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Multiple Choice

​Suppose the resident population of South Carolina (in thousands) was 4,030 in 2000 and 4,256 in 2006.Assume that the relationship between the population y and the year t is linear.Let represent 2000.Estimate the population in 2004 by using linear model for the given data.Round your answer to the nearest thousand residents. ​

• A) ​4,482 thousand residents
• B) ​3,879 thousand residents
• C) ​4,105 thousand residents
• D) ​4,181 thousand residents
• E) ​4,407 thousand residents

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