Week 24 CMT Problem - 5th Grade


The Population Boom


A small town experienced a population boom during the 1990s. The table below shows the town's population from 1990 to 1997.

POPULATION GROWTH
Year Population
1990 159
1991 215
1992 289
1993 370
1994 494
1995 576
1996 652
1997 790

  1. How much did population increase from 1990 - 1991 ____________
    How much did population increase from 1991 - 1992 ____________
    How much did population increase from 1992 - 1993 ____________
    How much did population increase from 1993 - 1994 ____________
    How much did population increase from 1994 - 1995 ____________
    How much did population increase from 1995 - 1996 ____________
    How much did population increase from 1996 - 1997 ____________
    How much did population increase from 1997 - 1998 ____________


  2. Add the answers you got in number one together. Divide that sum by 8. That will give you the average growth per year. What was it? ____________

  3. If the town continues to grow at that rate how many people will there be in :
    1998 ______________
    1999 ______________
    2000 ______________