Eleven Plus Questions

Eleven Plus Question 36

The population of England is growing quickly.

1600 4.8 m

1700 6.0 m

1800 8.9 m

1900 32.5 m

2000 49.9 m

How big will the population be in 2100?

Eleven Plus Question 37

A child born in 2000 would have at least four generations to follow.

1900 16 great-great-grandparents

1800 256 6 times greats grandparents

1700 4096 10 times greats grandparents

1600 65 536 14 times greats grandparents

Using the above information how many grand children can you expect to have in

2100?

Eleven Plus Question 38

The average size of a family has not changed much over the years

17th Century 2.12

18^th Century 2.22

19^th Century 2.78

20^th Century 2.24

Using this information how many children is the average family likely to have in the 21^st Century?