In 1950 the number of retirees was approximately 150 per thousand people aged 20-64. In 1990 this number rose to approximately 200, and it is projected to rise to 275 in 2020. Model as a piecewise linear function of the time in years since 1950, and use your model to project the number of retires per thousand people aged 20-64 in 1955. (Round you answer to the nearest integer.)
A) people per thousand
B) people per thousand
C) people per thousand
D) people per thousand
E) people per thousand

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In 1950 the number of retirees was approximately 150 per thousand people aged 20-64. In 1990 this number rose to approximately 200, and it is projected to rise to 275 in 2020. Model  as a piecewise linear function of the time  in years since 1950, and use your model to project the number of retires per thousand people aged 20-64 in 1955. (Round you answer to the nearest integer.)
A) people per thousand 
B) people per thousand 
C) people per thousand 
D) people per thousand 
E) people per thousand

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The Answer of In 1950 the number of retirees was approximately 150 per thousand people aged 20-64. In 1990 this number rose to approximately 200, and it is projected to rise to 275 in 2020. Model  as a piecewise linear function of the time  in years since 1950, and use your model to project the number of retires per thousand people aged 20-64 in 1955. (Round you answer to the nearest integer.)
A) people per thousand 
B) people per thousand 
C) people per thousand 
D) people per thousand 
E) people per thousand

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