1. The population of a certain town is given below. Find the rate of growth of the populationin 1931, 1941, 1961 and 1971.1971Year 1931 1941 1951 1961Population 40.62 60.80 79.95 103.56 132.65(thousands)

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1. The population of a certain town is given below. Find the rate of growth of the population in 1931, 1941, 1961 and 1971. Year 1931 1941 1951 1961 1971 Population 40.62 60.80 79.95 103.56 132.65