Answer:
Average rate of change = 0.29 million per year
Step-by-step explanation:
Average rate of change in the population from year 1970 to year 1900 is given by the formula,
Average rate of change = [tex]\frac{\text{Population in year 1990-Population in year 1970}}{1990-1970}[/tex]
= [tex]\frac{17-11.2}{1990-1970}[/tex]
= [tex]\frac{5.8}{20}[/tex]
= 0.29 million per year
Therefore, average rate of change in the population from 1970 to 1990 will be 0.29 million per year.
