In 1994, Penn State University had an enrollment of 73,500 students. By 2013, the enrollment had increased to 98,097.1
(a) What was the average annual change in enrollment from 1994 to 2013? (Round your answer to the nearest whole number.)
1295
students per year
PRACTICE ANOTHER
(b) Use the average annual change in enrollment to estimate the enrollments in 1997, 2008, and 2012. (Round your answers to the
nearest whole number.)
1997
2008
2012
y=
Enter a number.
X students
X students
X students
(c) Write an equation of a line that represents the given data. (Let x represent years since 1994. Round your slope to the nearest whole
number.)
What is its slope? (Round your answer to the nearest whole number.)
m=
Interpret the slope in the context of the problem.