Question

How do demographers measure the rate at which a population is growing?
a. by adding the birth rate to the infant mortality rate
b. by subtracting the infant mortality rate from the birth rate
c. by comparing the birth and death rates
d. by counting the number of people in a given area

Answer 1

The correct answer to this question is letter "b. by subtracting the infant mortality rate from the birth rate." Demographers measure the rate at which a population is growing by subtracting the infant mortality rate from the birth rate. Hope this helps answer your question.