Mathematics and Society - OS X Lion Server

This table gives thepopulation of the worldfrom 4000 B.C.DateWorld population (estimated)Population (millions)1) How many years did it take thepopulation to double, from250 million to 500 million?500 million to 1 billion?1 billion to 2 billion?2 billion to 4 billion?Estimate when the population will bedouble the 1960 population.4000 B.C. 752000 B.C. 1500 2501650 A.D. 5001830 A.D. 10001930 A.D. 20001960 A.D. 30001970 A.D. 36001975 A.D. 40002) Use a whole piece of graph paper andgraph the ordered pairs in the table.Draw a smooth curve through thepoints.3) From the graph and exercise 1, what would be a reasonable estimate of the worldpopulation in the year 2000?4) Why did the population increase so slowly for so many years?IDEA FROM:Environmental Science, Probing the Natural World, Level III, Intermediate ScienceCurriculum StudyPermission to use granted by Silver Burdett General Learning Corporation195