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(c) In 1997, the U.S. population was approximately 266,570,000 people. At the rate of 440 prisoners per 100,000 population, about how many prisoners were in the system? (Round answer to whole number.)  prisoners The projected U.S. population for the year 2020 is 323,738,000. If the rate of prisoners per 100,000 stays the same as in 1997, about how many prisoners do you expect will be in the system in 2020? (Round answer to whole number.)  prisoners

(c) In 1997, the U.S. population was approximately 266,570,000 people. At the rate of 440 prisoners per 100,000 population, about how many prisoners were in the system? (Round answer to whole number.)  prisoners The projected U.S. population for the year 2020 is 323,738,000. If the rate of prisoners per 100,000 stays the same as in 1997, about how many prisoners do you expect will be in the system in 2020? (Round answer to whole number.)  prisoners

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(c) In 1997, the U.S. population was approximately 266,570,000 people. At the rate of 440 prisoners per 100,000 population, about how many prisoners were in the system? (Round answer to whole number.)
  prisoners 

The projected U.S. population for the year 2020 is 323,738,000. If the rate of prisoners per 100,000 stays the same as in 1997, about how many prisoners do you expect will be in the system in 2020? (Round answer to whole number.)
  prisoners

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