Week 9 CMT Problem - 8th Grade


School Growth


The table below shows the student enrollment at Eastside High School for five different years from 1960 to 2000.


Year Enrollment
1960 185
1970 315
1980 577
1990 930
2000 1362


  1. Construct a scatter plot of the data in the table.






  2. Based on the pattern in your graph, what do you predict the school’s enrollment will be in 2001?
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  3. Explain how you arrived at your prediction.