The Population of Americans Age 55 Yr and Over as a Percent

question 136

Short Answer

The population of Americans age 55 yr and over as a percent of the total population is approximated by the function where t is measured in years, with t = 0 corresponding to 2000.
Compute . Round your answer to the nearest thousandth. __________% per year in the second power

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