Directions: Review the table below that includes the world population for selected years.

Year

1950

1960

1970

1980

1985

1990

1995

1999

Population (billions)

2.555

3.039

3.708

4.456

4.855

5.284

5.691

6.003


Question:
Do you think a linear model (or graph) would best illustrate this data? Explain your reasoning.