Year Population (millions) 2000 275.3 2010 299.9 2020 324.9 2030 351.1 2040 377.4 2050 403.7 2060 432.0 (Source: U.S. Census Bureau)

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U.S. Population The projected population of the
United States for selected years from 2000 to 2060 is
shown in the table below, with the population given
in millions.
a. According to this table, what should the U.S. population have been in 2010?
b. Create a new table with x representing the number
of years after 2000 and y representing the number
of millions.
c. Use a graphing utility to graph the data from the
new table as a scatter plot.

Year Population (millions)
2000
275.3
2010
299.9
2020
324.9
2030
351.1
2040
377.4
2050
403.7
2060
432.0
(Source: U.S. Census Bureau)
Transcribed Image Text:Year Population (millions) 2000 275.3 2010 299.9 2020 324.9 2030 351.1 2040 377.4 2050 403.7 2060 432.0 (Source: U.S. Census Bureau)
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