ESTIMATING QUANTITIES
Three statements were made about the following situations. Two are true and one is false. Mark each statement as true or false and then rewrite the false statement to make it true.
A small town in Texas
started with a population of
1,200 people 50 years ago.
The town now has a population
of 1,320,500 people
STATEMENT
1. The population of the town 50 years ago can be estimated using 1 x 10³.
2. The current population of the town can be estimated using 1 x 10^5.
3. The current population of the town is about 1 x 10^3 times greater than it was 50 years ago.
REWRITE THE FALSE STATEMENT TO MAKE IT TRUE:
T/F
