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Directions: Go to this site to answer questions. You can do this on paper OR on your blog.http://factfinder.cenus.gov/home/en/kids/funfacts/funfacts.html
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1. Find the most current U.S. population of females or males
5,840,878
2. What was the U.S. population of females or males five years ago?
5,620,775
3. Find the percent increase/decrease.
3.92%
4. Based on the percent increase/decrease, with a population of 1000 people, how many females or males would there have been five years ago?
961 Females
5. Find the percent of increase or decrease for these categories:
a) under 5 years old
3.85%
b) between 10-14 years old
7.95%
c) over 85 years old
28.09%