The percentage of female high school graduates who enrolled in college is given in the table below. Year 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 College Enrollment Percentages for Females 25.5 30.3 38.3 45.6 50.5 Let z represent time (in years) since 1970, and let y represent the corresponding percentage of female high school graduates who enrolled in college.

The percentage of female high school graduates who enrolled in college is given in the table below. Year 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 College Enrollment Percentages for Females 25.5 30.3 38.3 45.6 50.5 Let z represent time (in years) since 1970, and let y represent the corresponding percentage of female high school graduates who enrolled in college.

College Algebra

1st Edition

ISBN:9781938168383

Author:Jay Abramson

Publisher:Jay Abramson

Chapter4: Linear Functions

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 30PT: For the following exercises, use Table 4 which shows the percent of unemployed persons 25 years or...

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