Question

The population of a small town, P, as a function of time, t, in years past 1940 is given below.

P = 1,781 + 125t

For which of the following years was the population of the town 4,781?
A.
1924
B.
1974
C.
1964
D.
1934

Answer 1

4781=1781+125t
solve the equation for t to get
T=24 years

So the answer is
1940+24=1964
Answer c