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garri49
1 month ago
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The percentage of U.S. college freshmen claiming no religious affiliation has risen in recent decades. The bar graph shows the

Mathematics
1 answer:
PIT_PIT [12.4K]1 month ago
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Answer:

0.5% per year

24.2%

Step-by-step explanation:

Calculate the average annual growth rate of first-year college females reporting no religious affiliation

Proportions of females by year:

1980 = 6.2%

1990 = 10.8%

2000 = 13.6%

2012 = 21.7%

Average annual increase:

Percentage increase from 1980 - 2012:

2012% - 1980% = ( 21.7% - 6.2%) = 15.5% rise over [(2012 - 1980)] = 32 years

15.5 % / 32 years = 0.484375% / year = 0.5%/year

b. Predict the percentage of first-year college females who will assert no religious affiliation in 2030,

Assuming an average growth of 0.484375% / year

(2030 - 1980) = 50 years

Thus in 2030; ( 50 years × 0.484375%/year) = 24.218% will claim no religious association.

=24.2% (rounded to the nearest tenth)

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