Respuesta :
We are given a set of data. We can determine how much of a percentage the number of students in the first year increases with respect to the second year using the following relationship:
[tex]1555+1555\times\frac{n}{100}=1602[/tex]Where "n" is the percentage. WE solve for "n" first by subtracting 1555 to both sides:
[tex]1555\times\frac{n}{100}=1602-1555[/tex]Now we divide both sides by 1555:
[tex]\frac{n}{100}=\frac{1602-1555}{1555}[/tex]Now we multiply both sides by 100:
[tex]n=\frac{1602-1555}{1555}\times100[/tex]Solving the operations:
[tex]\begin{gathered} n=\frac{47}{1555}\times100 \\ n=0.003\times100 \\ n=3 \end{gathered}[/tex]Therefore, we have a 3 percent increase. Now we check if this percentage is fixed for the other years.
[tex]1602+1602\times\frac{3}{100}=1602+48.06=1650[/tex]For year 4:
[tex]1650+1650\times\frac{3}{100}=1650+49.5=1699\approx1700[/tex]For the fifth year:
[tex]1700+1700\times\frac{3}{100}=1700+51=1751[/tex]Therefore, each value increases by a fixed percentage of 3 per cent, therefore, the right answer is option B, since this means that the function can be modelled by an exponential function.