The Following Table Gives the Average Number of Students Per

question 17

Multiple Choice

The following table gives the average number of students per computer in public schools for the school years that ended in 1985 through 2002. Find an exponential model for these data. How many students per computer in public schools does this model predict for 2005?​ Round your answer to two decimal places. ​​​

• A) ​1.92
• B) ​2.42
• C) ​4.32
• D) ​3.42
• E) ​4.92

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