The population of elk in a national forest
was measured to be 12,000 in 2003,
and was measured again to be 15,000 in 2007.
If the population continued to grow linearly at this rate,
what is the elk population this year?
Between 2007 and 2008, Olympia, WA grew almost 3%
to a population of 245 thousand people.
If this growth rate was to continue,
what is the population of Olympia this year?
To provide context for a case study we’ll be doing in class,
familiarize yourself with the Ebola virus epidemic
that broke out in western Africa around 2014.
Watch the video Looking back at the Ebola crisis in Sierra Leone
by Unreported World that documents the epidemic.
The video is heavy; you’ll want to emotionally brace yourself for it.
youtu.be/X29qQRDdyAk